Can a person die from a broken heart? “In most cases, probably not,” says Westchester Medical Center Cardiologist Dr. Alan Gass. “However, because the heart and the brain work so closely together there is a strong connection between our emotions and how our heart functions at any specific time. So stress, anger and depression can definitely play a role in overall heart ...

Nurses and Nurse Managers from Westchester Medical Center today presented an honorary DAISY award to the staff and management of the Cinnabon franchise (Danmar Systems Corp.) at the White Plains Galleria Mall in White Plains, NY. The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) award is presented to nurses in over 1900 hospitals worldwide throughout the year as a way to honor their ...

One out of every 15 people in the Unites States suffers from sleep apnea, a breathing disorder characterized by the cessation of breathing or abnormally shallow breathing during periods of sleep. These periods of apnea can last anywhere from several seconds to several minutes and often occur numerous times each hour. Some people who suffer from undiagnosed sleep apnea may be unaware ...

The human brain is a complex machine responsible for everything that goes on in your body and it has a very special relationship with the heart. Throughout time, expressions like, “heartache,” “broken heart,” or “my heart bleeds for you,” has demonstrated a strong link between the brain, emotions and the heart. The hypothalamus is the area within the brain that controls involuntary ...

Statins are medications that are used to help lower your cholesterol. Studies have shown that elevated cholesterol levels increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Recently, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology release new recommendations for prescribing cholesterol lowering statins like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor to name a few. Not all ...

Each year nearly two million Americans will develop this serious and sometimes life threatening medical condition. Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common but serious medical condition that occurs in approximately two million Americans each year. DVT can occur when a blood clot forms in one of the body’s large veins, usually in the lower extremities, leading to either partially or ...

Health and Safety Tips From Westchester Medical Center Each year when we change our clocks to Daylight Savings Time, New Yorkers are encouraged to also take the time to change the batteries in their smoke detectors. In addition to your clocks and smoke detectors, you should also check and change the batteries in your CO detector. This year Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 AM on ...

Westchester Medical Center (WMC) recently announced that it is the first hospital in the Hudson Valley region and one of the first in the tri-state area to routinely offer minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with local anesthesia to suitable patients. Until now the standard way at Westchester Medical Center to perform a TAVR procedure was for patients to ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Celebrity stylist Melissa Garcia says simple steps with makeup, scarves and other accessories are a good way for women to add color to their look. Garcia is partnering with Westchester County Medical Center to provide fashion tip videos as part of the effort to raise awareness for National Heart Month. In her fourth video, Garcia’s model wore a black ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Celebrity stylist Melissa Garcia says men can easily incorporate red into their wardrobe. Even better, there are inexpensive ways to do so. Garcia has partnered with Westchester Medical Center to provide fashion tip videos as part of the effort to raise awareness for National Heart Month. In her third video, Garcia’s male model wears a red tie with his gray ...