chest pain

LiveSmart: The Why Behind Wait Times at the Emergency Department

January 18, 2024

You are sick or injured and head to your local emergency department (ED), only to find a room full of other patients already waiting, some for hours. Our emergency response team explains the "why" behind the wait. [...]

WTEN: Signs of a Heart Attack in Women that Get Missed

January 27, 2022

Dr. Jessica Saunders of Albany Associates in Cardiology, discusses heart attack symptoms and how they can differ in women, during an interview on WTEN/News10. [...]

St. Peter’s Health Partners Hospitals Reaccredited as National Chest Pain Centers

July 17, 2018

St. Peter’s Hospital, Samaritan Hospital, and Albany Memorial Hospital have earned national Chest Pain Center Accreditation for the second time from the American College of Cardiology. [...]

St. Peter’s Hospital Receives GWTG Awards for Excellence in Stroke Care

June 8, 2018

St. Peter’s Hospital, an affiliate of St. Peter’s Health Partners, has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)’s Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. [...]

LiveSmart: Oh, Snow! Exercise Caution When Shoveling

January 18, 2018

15 minutes of snow shoveling qualifies as moderate physical activity - that’s half of your recommended daily amount of 30 minutes! But, if you’ve been sedentary for several years, you should be as cautious about snow shoveling as you have been about exercise. [...]

LiveSmart: Chest Pain – Know the Signs, Know What to Do!

February 8, 2017

When chest pain strikes, would you know what to do and where to go? When in doubt, assume the pain is related to your heart until proven otherwise -- CALL 9-1-1! [...]

LiveSmart: Understanding Chest Pain – Know The Signs

February 11, 2016

Chest pain can occur from a number of causes including heartburn, muscle strain, a sports injury, or asthma. When in doubt, assume the pain is related to your heart until proven otherwise, especially if you are experiencing pain that you have never felt before. [...]

Four St. Peter’s Health Partners Hospitals Named Nationally Accredited Chest Pain Centers

November 16, 2015

The four St. Peter’s Health Partners acute care hospitals - St. Peter’s, Samaritan, Albany Memorial, and St. Mary’s - are the first in the Capital Region to receive national Chest Pain Center Accreditation. [...]