KYW Newsradio and St. Mery Medical Center
 According to the National Institutes of Health, 1 in 4 women in the United States dies from heart disease. That makes it the leading cause of death among women, and more women than men die of the disease each year.
Yet recent studies have shown women’s cardiac symptoms all too often are still not accorded the same urgency in the medical community as men’s complaints.
The research suggests gender bias may be part of the reason, but some studies have shown that women experience a wider range of heart attack symptoms than men do, making it more likely that a different medical issue may first be considered.
So how does a woman know when to speed-dial her doctor? Cardiologist Dr. Dawn Calderon, of St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa., decodes the complex signals of cardiovascular disease, and is one of fewer than 150 physicians nationwide formally trained in a unique area of specialty in treating adults identified with congenital heart defects as children.
Dr. Calderon talks with KYW’s Rasa Kaye about ticker trouble in women, and how to pick up on the often subtle signs of coronary disease.
To learn more, visit StMaryHealthCare.org.
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February is Heart Month, and KYW Newsradio has teamed up with St. Mary Medical Center to help you learn more about the newest advances in heart care.
 Women’s Heart Health
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with St. Mary Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Calderon about women and cardiovascular disease, and adults living well with congenital heart disease. (18:24)
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 Pain Management
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with St. Mary Medical Center Pain Management Specialist Dr. Lisa Nocera about the latst therapies and procedures available to help patients get relief from complex chronic pain. (20:26)
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 Radiosurgery
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with radiation oncologist Dr. Brian Chon of St. Mary Medical Center about Frameless Stereotactic Brain Radiosurgery and high dose radiation brachytherapy. (18:08)
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 Advanced Orthopedic Surgical Techniques
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with Dr. George Cautilli, medical director of St. Mary Medical Center’s Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Center about the important milestones in St. Mary’s orthopedic care. (19:21)
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 Insight on Your Achin’ Back
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with Dr. Stephen Cairone of St. Mary Medical Center about how and why therapies and interventions for spine pain are tailored to the needs of each patient. (19:21)
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 Women’s Health Issues
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with Dr. Tom O’Malley, OB/GYN of St. Mary Medical Center, about the various health issues that women have. (19:28)
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Cardiac
Dr. Ronald Fields, medical director of the St. Mary Catheterization Labs and Dr. George Heyrich, from St. Mary Medical Center in Bucks County talk with KYW's Rasa Kaye about the new cardiac catheterization labs at the hospital. (19:12)
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 Digital Imaging
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with Dr. Paul Weiser, Director of Radiology at St. Mary Medical Center, about recent breakthroughs and new applications of medical imaging. (16:37)
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 Diagnosing Breast Cancer & Reducing Risks
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with St. Mary Medical Center breast surgeon Dr. Andrea Barrio about breast cancer diagnostic and risk reduction options. (18:51)
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 St. Mary Sleep/Wake Disorder Center
Dr. Howard Lee, Medical Director of the St. Mary Sleep/Wake Disorders Center, talks with KYW’s Rasa Kaye about sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and how to remedy them. (21:03)
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 Improved Methods for Brain Surgery
Dr. Mark McLaughlin, neurosurgeon at St. Mary Medical Center tells KYW’s Rasa Kaye about the latest developments in brain surgery. (15:30)
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 Recognizing A Stroke
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with Dr. Emil Matarese, national spokesman for the American Stroke Association and director of the St. Mary Primary Stroke Center, about preventing and treating stroke. (15:27)
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 Be Still, My Heart: Palpatation Problems
KYW’s Rasa Kaye talks with Dr. Scott Burke, an interventional cardiac electrophysiologist at St. Mary Medical Center, about cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment tools for arrhythmias. (16:05)
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