Ask An Expert: The Basics of Heart Failure

With Sarasota Memorial Cardiologist Thomas Archer, MD

Nearly 6.5 million adults in the United States are living with heart failure. And it contributes to nearly 400,000 deaths every year. But as widespread as this condition is, heart failure is also very preventable and highly treatable. We asked an expert to learn more.

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Ask An Expert: All About Aortic Aneurysms

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Ask An Expert: All About Aortic Aneurysms

With Cardiovascular Surgeon Kristen Walker, MD

The aorta is the largest, strongest blood vessel in your body. But sometimes, due to age, genetics or poor cardiovascular health, even it can fail. There are no symptoms of an aortic aneurysm, and complications can be fatal, earning this condition the rather infamous name: "the silent killer."

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There’s No Such Thing As A “Mini Stroke”

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

There’s No Such Thing As A “Mini Stroke”

The danger of downplaying transient ischemic attacks

Every year, at least 240,000 people in the US experience what doctors call a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or what has commonly been known as a "mini stroke." But the experts at the American Heart Association have a very different name for a TIA: a warning stroke. And nearly 1 in 5 people who experience a TIA will suffer a full-blown stroke within months, or even days

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Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Florida

Posted: Jul 30, 2025

Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Florida

How to avoid a fatal Vibrio vulnificus infection

"Flesh-eating bacteria." It's already claimed the lives of four Floridians this year, and infected at least one person in Manatee County. Thankfully, it's easy to avoid and readily treatable.