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Hunting season is a cherished tradition across the country, but the physical demands of tracking game, climbing into stands and hauling equipment can create serious health risks for some hunters. According to the Centers for Disea...

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Heart and Lung

Hunting season can pose hidden risks for heart health

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Hunting season is a cherished tradition across the country, but the physical demands of tracking game, climbing into stands and hauling equipment can create serious health risks for some hunters. According to the Centers for Disea...

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Heart and Lung

National recommendations highlight team approach for treating complex atrial fibrillation

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

For patients living with persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib), finding the right treatment isn't always straightforward. New national recommendations released this summer emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to caring for compl...

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Heart and Lung

Aspirus Health Shares Ways to Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure

Monday, May 18, 2026

As part of High Blood Pressure Education Month, Aspirus Health is encouraging community members to better understand and manage high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, a condition that often has no noticeable symptoms unt...

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Why Patients Are Choosing the WATCHMAN™ Device Over Blood Thinners

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

In your heart, there’s a small pouch that most people have never heard of. It’s called the left atrial appendage. For those with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, this is where more than 90 percent of stroke-causing clots form. ...

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Aspirus PERT Team brings specialists together quickly for patients with life-threatening blood clots

Monday, February 16, 2026

Shortness of breath and chest pain are symptoms many people dismiss or attribute to everyday causes. In some cases, however, they can signal a pulmonary embolism, a dangerous blood clot that blocks blood flow to the lungs and can ...

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Aspirus Cardiologist on How GLP-1 Medications May Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Monday, February 9, 2026

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet many heart attacks and strokes can be prevented. During Heart Month, Dr. Daniel Krause, a cardiologist with Aspirus Heart Care , is helping explain how GLP-1 re...

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Pulse Field Ablation: A Safer, Faster Option for Atrial Fibrillation

Monday, February 2, 2026

Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, is a common heart rhythm condition that affects how the heart beats and how people feel day to day. For some patients, medications alone are not enough to manage symptoms. “Atrial fibr...

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Heart and Lung

Heart Healthy Holiday Travel Tips

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

As the holiday season approaches, many people prepare for travel to visit loved ones or enjoy seasonal festivities. However, for those with cardiovascular conditions, holiday travel poses unique risks that can lead to serious heal...

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Aspirus PERT program improves outcomes for patients with pulmonary embolism

Monday, October 6, 2025

A pulmonary embolism is a blockage in the arteries of the lungs, most often caused by a blood clot that forms in the legs or lower body and travels upward. It is a condition that can range from a nuisance to life threatening. Alth...

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Aspirus Heart Care First in Region to Use New Technology to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Monday, June 17, 2024

As leaders in cardiovascular care, Aspirus Heart Care recently became the first in the region to use pulsed field ablation (PFA) to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) using the Medtronic PulseSelect™ PFA system. AFib is one of the m...

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Avoid A Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The official first day of winter is quickly approaching. Driveways and walkways will soon be coated in a thick blanket of snow as people reach for their shovels to do what some consider a dreaded chore. As big winter storms leave ...

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Heart and Lung, Cancer Care

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and Aspirus Health is on a mission to educate patients and the community on the importance of lung cancer screening. While most adults are aware of the recommendation to begin col...

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Listen To Your Heart This Deer Hunting Season

Friday, November 11, 2022

Deer season is just around the corner. The last thing you want to do is spend it at your provider’s office – or worse, the emergency department – because of heart problems. The excitement of the hunt alone can increase your risk f...

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Hunting season can pose hidden risks for heart health

Aspirus cardiologist encourages hunters to prepare before heading into the woods

Hunting season can pose hidden risks for heart health

National recommendations highlight team approach for treating complex atrial fibrillation

Aspirus Health Shares Ways to Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure

Why Patients Are Choosing the WATCHMAN™ Device Over Blood Thinners

Aspirus PERT Team brings specialists together quickly for patients with life-threatening blood clots

Aspirus Cardiologist on How GLP-1 Medications May Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Pulse Field Ablation: A Safer, Faster Option for Atrial Fibrillation

Heart Healthy Holiday Travel Tips

Aspirus PERT program improves outcomes for patients with pulmonary embolism

Aspirus Heart Care First in Region to Use New Technology to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Avoid A Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Listen To Your Heart This Deer Hunting Season