Cardiology | Phelps Health

Phelps Health Cardiologist Tim Martin, MD, checks patient Chet Saladin's heart.

Rolla Man Back on Course After Heart Attack

Phelps Health Offers the World’s Smallest Pacemakers

September 13, 2022

Read Time: 2 Minutes Nearly Half of All Pacemaker Patients May Be Candidates for Leadless Device ROLLA, Mo. – Phelps Health today announced that it is offering the world’s smallest pacemakers, the Micra™ VR and ...

Heart Attack

If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911. Heart attacks (or myocardial infarctions) occur when blood flow to the heart is partially or completely blocked. If left ...

Heart Failure

Heart failure is a broad term to describe conditions when the heart is not pumping blood as well as it should. ...

High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is the pressure inside your arteries that is generated by your heart to keep blood running throughout your body. If this pressure is higher than normal, or stays ...

After Heart Attack, Rolla Man Grateful for Care at Phelps Health

Preventing Coronary Artery Disease Starts With Diet, Exercise

September 8, 2021

Read Time: Two Minutes Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, and coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease. Someone in the United States has a ...

Exercise, Medication and Diet Changes Key to Treating High Cholesterol

August 24, 2021

Read Time: Three Minutes High levels of lipids (fats) in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides, is also called "hyperlipidemia." Hyperlipidemia can lead to your blood vessels getting blocked with fatty deposits, limiting blood flow ...