Adopting healthy habits can be your best defense against heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. It may seem like this would take a lot of time and effort but there are many simple steps you can take to improve your heart health. With a little dedication and our CMC Primary Care heart-healthy tips below, you […]
Dr. Michael Odle grew up in the mountains of southern West Virginia. He spent a lot of time outdoors hunting and fishing. His father and grandfathers were hard-working coal miners. When it came time for him to choose a career, he said the fast-paced atmosphere and technology led him to medicine. Now, it’s something else […]
You’re checking your mail and see your neighbor get out of his car. You wave “hello” and suddenly he falls to the ground. What do you do? This is not a scenario we are faced with everyday. In scary situations, our minds tend to freeze up and we have a hard time processing what to […]
Every time you go to your physician’s office, your blood pressure is taken. But what do those two numbers mean and what should your blood pressure be? Medical care providers take your blood pressure to determine how hard your heart is working to pump blood. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can cause damage […]
Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. Every year, 1 in 4 adults die from the illness. If you have heart disease, early intervention is vital to help you stay healthy and avoid a heart attack. The good news is that heart disease can be treated effectively through medication and lifestyle changes. This is […]
Conway Medical Center is eager to announce the expansion of their award winning specialty care services to the Socastee area of Myrtle Beach. CMC Health Plaza South is now home to 9 new specialty services giving the community local access to 30 new physicians honoring CMC’s commitment to make outstanding medical care more accessible to […]
You see it all the time in movies and television. The main character has a heart attack, grips their chest and falls to the ground. It’s a dramatic scene that builds suspense. But it’s not necessarily true in real life. Yes, chest pain is one of the classic signs of a heart attack, but it’s […]
CMC provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms The American College of Cardiology has recognized Conway Medical Center (CMC) for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. CMC was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat […]
Dr. Vinod Chaubey has had a busy few months. He and his wife had their first child in May, he moved from Massachusetts, and he started work at CMC Cardiology in July. Now, he is part of a team of medical professionals who are branching out and expanding cardiac care for Conway Medical Center. CMC’s […]
Conway Medical Center is excited to announce the expansion of CMC’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab services to include Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). With the addition of PCI, patients will have access to a wider scope of services closer to home. Some of the services now offered at CMC with PCI include diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, balloon […]
Has your doctor told you that you have heart problems? Have you had a heart attack or maybe chest pain? If so, a cardiac catheterization procedure may be needed to give us an inside look at how your heart is operating. We’ll review what a cardiac catheterization is, what happens during a cardiac catheterization, and […]
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to have your own personal coach or cheerleader— someone to help you live a more active and healthy life, and make it a priority? In many ways, this is what CMC Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs do for people recovering from certain heart and lung related […]
A heart attack is a medical emergency and it is important that you understand the risk factors and symptoms so that you can seek immediate help for yourself and also assist someone else. The sooner you get to an emergency room, the sooner you can get treatment to reduce the damage to the heart muscle. […]
Cynthia Hamilton has always loved her jobs in the healthcare field. Her grandfather had a lot of heart issues and spent a lot of time in the hospital. She remembers going and visiting him there as a child and believes that’s when she fell in love with nursing. She worked the first ten years of […]
When asked about his parents and siblings and his life growing up, Dr. Stephen Brady will tell you with a smile that they were the original Brady Bunch with three boys and three girls. Of course, that was before the television show even aired. His family lived in New Jersey, Maryland, and then onto Pennsylvania […]
CONWAY, SC– Conway Medical Center (CMC) is excited to now be one of only two Duke Health Affiliates in Heart in South Carolina and the only in the region. This affiliation provides our team with access to Duke Heart Center’s experience and expertise to enhance CMC’s heart care services in our community. The Duke Heart […]
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