Healthwise

Mar. 11, 2021

Q: I heard that insomnia is linked to heart disease. Is that true?

Dr. Kimble Poon, Cardiologist, Hawaii Permanete Medical Group

Nov. 19, 2020

Q: I have heart disease. What do I need to know about COVID-19?

Dr. Shalin Patel, Interventional Cardiologist, Pacific Permanente Group

Feb. 06, 2020

Q: What are the signs of heart attack in women?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Dec. 19, 2019

Q: What is coronary artery disease?

Dr. Shalin Patel, Interventional Cardiologist, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Nov. 07, 2019

Q: What is atrial fibrillation?

Dr. Anil Punjabi, Cardiologist, Ohana Heart

Heart health

Oct. 03, 2019

Q: What can I do to keep my blood pressure under control?

Dr. Anil Punjabi, Cardiologist, Ohana Heart

Heart health

Sep. 12, 2019

Q: What is tachycardia?

Dr. Shalin Patel, Interventional Cardiologist, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Aug. 29, 2019

Q: What causes high blood pressure?

Dr. Anil Punjabi, Cardiologist, Ohana Heart

Heart health

Jun. 06, 2019

Q: My family has a history of heart disease. Is there a test that can tell me if I'm at risk for stroke?

Dr. Robert Connaughton, Vascular Surgeon, Maui Health

Heart health

May. 22, 2019

Q: I read that smoking increases the risk of heart disease. What about marijuana?

Dr. Robert Connaughton, Vascular Surgeon, Maui Health

Heart health

Apr. 25, 2019

Q: Does Maui Memorial Medical Center have a cardiologist on call 24/7?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Mar. 28, 2019

Q: My mom recently had a heart attack and needed bypass surgery. What can I do to help her recover and avoid another heart attack?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Mar. 28, 2019

Q: My father and uncle both died of heart attacks in their early 50s. What do I need to do to make sure I don't meet the same fate?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Mar. 21, 2019

Q: My father was recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, and his doctor wants him to take blood thinners. He's afraid of the bleeding risk. How can...

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Mar. 14, 2019

Q: My doctors want me to take statins, but I've heard so many bad things about them. Why are they still recommended?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Feb. 28, 2019

Q: I have several relatives that suffer from heart disease. What's the best thing that I can do for my heart to make sure it stays healthy?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Heart health

Dec. 19, 2018

Q: I heard that if you have a heart attack on Maui you have to be flown to a hospital in Honolulu. Is that true? Doesn't that take too much time?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group

Dec. 13, 2018

Q: I need to stop smoking since I had a heart attack. But it's hard to quit since my husband still smokes. What can I do?

Colin Lee, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Pacific Permanente Group