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Cardiologist Salil Midha, MD, Honored With Healthcare Excellence Award at New England Choice Awards Gala
November 16, 2023
Salil Midha, MD, Chief of Cardiology at MelroseWakefield Hospital, was recently honored with the Healthcare Excellence award at the New England Choice awards gala in Burlington, MA.
Press Releases
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Re-opens at MelroseWakefield Hospital
June 15, 2023
MelroseWakefield Hospital celebrated the re-opening of the cardiac rehabilitation program.
Patient Stories
Emergency Department Team Springs Into Action for Heart Attack Patient
December 6, 2020
When you're having a heart attack, minutes matter. Just ask Lowell resident David Nowak. On an October night three years ago, he started experiencing arm pain and what he thought was heartburn.
Patient Stories
Pat's Story – AFib Surgery + the Road to Recovery
April 18, 2019
Pat loved being active but when he was diagnosed with AFib, his active lifestyle had to change.
Patient Stories
Frank Kelliher’s Patient Journey at Tufts Medical Center
April 7, 2023
Despite having had diabetes for fifty years and other medical issues including heart disease, cataracts and precancerous skin lesions, Frank Kelliher refuses to live like a sick man.
Articles
Heart Health + Cold Weather
February 14, 2021
Can cold temperatures cause heart issues? We asked Clinical Nursing Director of Tufts MC's Cardiac Catherization Lab to explain more.
Articles
The Painful Truth About Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
January 1, 2020
Smoking. Diabetes. High cholesterol and blood pressure. Not only do they increase your chance of developing heart disease, but of peripheral artery disease, a painful condition of the legs and feet. Fortunately, researchers are working on new treatments.
Articles
Pets + Heart Health
February 14, 2021
Animals are known to improve our mood and help calm us down. Learn more about pets and heart health from Dr. Brian Downey at Tufts MC.
Patient Stories
First Expandable Heart Pump
February 1, 2020
Wendy Canty suffered a heart attack in 2018 at age 50. And soon knew she needed to find a new option and turned to Tufts Medical Center's heart research team to learn more about implantable heart pumps.
Articles
COVID-19 + Your Heart
February 16, 2021
We spoke with Amanda Vest, MD from the CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center about what doctors have learned so far about the connection between COVID-19 and pre-existing heart conditions.
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