Healthgrades named the recipients of its 2021 Specialty Excellence Awards Oct. 20, which include the top hospitals for cardiac care.

The best heart doctors in Hudson County know that no one wants to get the flu. For most of us, getting a yearly flu shot is a good idea. It's a safe, low-cost way to reduce your chances of getting the flu. If you're one of the 5.7 million Americans who have been diagnosed with heart failure, however, getting that flu shot may also reduce your risk of an early death.

When Hackensack circulation doctors listen to your heart through a stethoscope, they are primarily listening for two types of sounds. The first is the normal "lub-dub" sound created when your heart beats, the first sound created when the mitral and tricuspid valves close, and the second when the aortic and pulmonic valves close. But occasionally the doctor notices a "swishing" sound, indicating that there is turbulent or abnormal blood flow across one or more heart valves. This sound is referred to as a heart murmur.

The relationship between the body’s blood vessels and the heart mean that many of the same things that affect one also affect the other. The arteries are the oxygenated blood vessels. They carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and deliver it to all areas of the body. Veins are smaller and carry oxygen depleted blood back to the heart and lungs where it is once again supplied with oxygen and other nutrients. When something causes an interruption to the circulation pattern, it can have a negative impact on every part of the system. The same is true for things that improve circulation. This is why varicose vein treatment in Hackensack can benefit both the veins and the heart.

As the best heart specialists in NJ, we think that one of the most important services we can provide to our patients is to make them aware of conditions that increase their risk of developing heart disease. In this article, we'll deal with two of these risks: hypertension and atrial fibrillation.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America, and the leading cause of long-term disability. Every year, about 800,000 Americans have a stroke; 75% are first attacks, and 25% are recurrent attacks. And yet, despite the fact that someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke every 45 seconds, most people know very little about them.

Being pregnant and looking forward to giving birth is, for most women, a joyous time. But Hudson County Cardiologists also know that it's also a time to take extra care with your health, and that includes your cardiac and vascular health.

An estimated 2 to 6 million Americans have a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or AFib. But because AFib doesn’t always display strong symptoms, many of these people don’t know they have it. In this article, the best heart doctors in Bergen County explain why it’s important to know, because having atrial fibrillation makes you five times more likely to have a stroke.