heart attack

LiveSmart: Do You Know the Symptoms and Risks for Heart Disease in Women?

February 25, 2021

Surprising as it may seem, nearly half of American women are not aware of their risk for developing cardiovascular disease. In fact, only 56 percent of women realize that heart disease is their number one killer. [...]

WTEN: Women’s Health — Heart Disease

February 11, 2021

Jessica Saunders, M.D., a cardiologist with Albany Associates in Cardiology, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss heart disease awareness. Dr. Saunders discussed how symptoms of heart disease and heart attack may present differently in women than in men. [...]

LiveSmart: Type 2 Diabetes Poses Increased Risk for Complications from COVID-19

October 1, 2020

Knowing if you are at risk for prediabetes is a good first step towards managing your health -- take the quiz TODAY and find out. Our next FREE Virtual Program begins Wednesday, October 14. [...]

LiveSmart: COVID-19 and Diabetes – Know the Risks, Reduce the Impact

June 24, 2020

Your risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is likely to be lower if your diabetes is well-managed. However, with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes on the rise in the United States, you could be at increased risk and not even know it. [...]

WNYT: Prescription for a Healthy Heart

February 18, 2020

Samuel Volo, M.D., a cardiologist with Albany Associates in Cardiology, appeared on WNYT's Live at Noon, in recognition of American Heart Month. Dr. Volo discussed heart attack symptoms in men and women and how they can differ, and also offered tips for everyone to help keep their hearts healthy. [...]

LiveSmart: Prediabetes is Becoming Epidemic – Are You at Risk? Take the Quiz!

January 30, 2020

Do you know if you have prediabetes? A good place to start is to take the CDC's self-assessment quiz; the results might surprise you. [...]

LiveSmart: Urgent Care or Emergency Department – Where Should You Go?

August 22, 2018

Weighing the convenience of a quick visit to urgent care, versus a possibly longer wait time at the ED, can be a difficult choice. Here's a quick guide on which one to choose. [...]

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. [...]

Dr. John Filippone to Discuss Heart Disease at January 23 Seminar

January 3, 2018

St. Peter's Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, titled "Listen to Your Heart," to share the latest options for diagnosing and treating heart disease. [...]

Samaritan Hospital EMS Partner Honored for Heart Attack Care

May 25, 2017

Norman Dascher, CEO of Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, stands with Forest Weyen, executive director of the Bennington Rescue Squad, at a ceremony on May 22 to celebrate the squad receiving a Mission Lifeline Gold Award from the American Hearty Association.

Norman Dascher, CEO Samaritan Hospital, participated in a ceremony on May 22 to celebrate the Bennington Rescue Squad receiving a Mission: Lifeline Gold Award. The rescue squad transports all of its heart attack patients to Samaritan Hospital. [...]

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