Upcoming Events
Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Day
St. Peter’s Health Partners will host an Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Day for patients to learn more about the condition.
Cardiology
SPHP in the News
WNYT: Health Beat – Heart Valve Replacement
Interventional cardiologist Michael Martinelli, M.D., of Albany Associates in Cardiology, discussed transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip therapy on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn.
Upcoming Events
Free Varicose Vein Screenings during March in Saratoga
Stephen J. Dempsey, M.D., of The Spa Vein Center, a division of Saratoga Cardiology Associates, will offer free varicose vein screenings during March.
News
SPHP Offering Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Leaky Hearts
The interventional cardiology team at St. Peter’s Health Partners is now performing transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip therapy to treat mitral regurgitation.
Wellness
LiveSmart: MitraClip – A Powerful Treatment for Leaky Hearts
For patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve, MitraClip therapy is a new option.
Wellness
LiveSmart: WATCHMAN Offers Heart Patients a New Look at Life
The WATCHMAN is an implant, roughly the size of a quarter, which offers patients at risk for a stroke a new outlook at life.
News
SPHP Preventing Strokes with the WATCHMAN Device
St. Peter’s Hospital is now offering the WATCHMAN device to patients with atrial fibrillation not caused by a valve problem. The device helps prevent stroke in at-risk patients and is an alternative to blood thinners.
Upcoming Events
December 11 Seminar to Discuss Atrial Fibrillation
Robert S. Phang, MD, FACC, FHRS, of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. latest options for diagnosing and treating Atrial Fibrillation.
Upcoming Events
Free November 13 Healthy Lifestyle Seminar in Troy
St. Peter’s Health Partners will host a free educational seminar titled “Healthy Lifestyle: Living with Heart Disease and How to Prevent It.”
Upcoming Events
Just “Walk with a Doc” on November 10
Join us in Troy on Saturday, November 10, for “Walk With a Doc!” “Walk with A Doc” is a heart-healthy program featuring a walk with an area cardiologist.