Getting the Rhythm Back in Nancy’s Heart
Posted on March 14, 2018 in Patient StoryAfter suffering atrial fibrillation (AFib), Nancy’s heart rhythm is back to normal thanks to the cardiac ablation performed by cardiologist Hitesh Mehta, MD at Knoxville Heart Group. Read Nancy’s story.
Welcome Hitesh Mehta, MD
Posted on July 11, 2017 in Patient StoryKnoxville Heart Group is proud to welcome cardiologist Hitesh Mehta, MD to our expert heart team who cares for cardiovascular patients throughout East TN.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Posted on June 19, 2017 in Patient StoryInterventional Cardiologist Daniel Slutzker, MD of Knoxville Heart Group discusses the importance of cardiac rehab for heart disease and attack patients.
Caring for Your Heart: Signs of a Heart Attack and Choosing the Right Care
Posted on April 5, 2017 in Patient StorySigns of a Heart Attack and Choosing the Right Heart Hospital Chest pain is the most common sign of a heart attack, but there are other indicators. Watch Chase Trotter, MD of Knoxville Heart Group talk about more heart attack symptoms and why choosing the right care, like at a Covenant Health heart hospital, is […]
Football Game Day Accomodations
Posted on August 29, 2016 in Patient StoryDowntown Knoxville traffic and parking information for patients of Knoxville Heart Group for the September 1, 2016 UT football game day.
Heart Treatment at Fort Sanders Scores Big With Coach
Posted on May 9, 2016 in Patient StoryCoaching has been part of Joseph Fisher’s life for years. The Knoxville man, 54, has volunteered his time with many Peewee football, basketball and baseball teams. On Aug. 27, 2012, at an 8-year-olds’ football game, Fisher discovered he was not as well as he thought he was. He felt a severe burning in his chest […]
Cardiac Rehab Helps Woman Get Heart Healthy
Posted on May 9, 2016 in Patient StoryHelen “Snooky” Ward of Knoxville loves making people smile. She and her husband, Dallas, are professional clowns, entertaining crowds at local baseball games, community events and parties. But heart disease is no laughing matter to Ward. On Father’s Day in June, Ward had her second heart attack and second cardiac stent procedure in seven years. […]
Man’s Heart Cath Placed thru Wrist
Posted on May 9, 2016 in Patient StoryBattling heart disease and diabetes for years, Johnny Braden of Caryville, 67, had angioplasty in 1990 and a number of cardiac stents installed after that, the most recent in August at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. A cardiac stent is a tiny metal mesh cylinder that props open a blood vessel in the heart muscle […]