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_ Heartburn/GERD over-the-counter medicinesCould Your OTC Antacid Put You at Risk for Heart Disease, Dementia, and Kidney Failure? By Sondra Forsyth articleChronic use of over-the-counter drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) speeds up the aging … Read More→
_ Heart HealthDo You Really Need General Anesthesia for Heart Valve Replacement Surgery? By Sondra Forsyth articleThe largest observational study of percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) demonstrated that moderate sedation use is associated with … Read More→