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Shea Hussey seemed to be a completely healthy 27-year-old. But one day at work, he started feeling chest pains. Shea Hussey seemed to be a completely healthy 27-year-old.  But one day at work, he started feeling chest pains. “It really freaked me out,” Hussey said. “It started happening more and more and more. Reached back out, […]

Varicose veins may not only be unsightly but also may indicate a more serious vascular problem. Often, varicose veins are dismissed as a cosmetic procedure that would not be covered by health insurance. That’s the caution offered by physicians at the CardioVascular Health Clinic in Oklahoma City. Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that […]

According to the Urology Care Foundation, about half of all men between ages 51 and 60 and up to 80% of men over age 80 suffer from an enlarged prostate. Typically, the treatment for an enlarged prostate involves surgery and invasive procedures, which detours many men from seeking treatment. However, one Oklahoma City doctor is […]

Globally, strokes are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death, affecting 14.5 million people this year alone and taking 5.5 million lives. Those that survive their strokes experience a significantly diminished quality of life in areas like physical movement, communication, social support, self-esteem, and independence. However, nearly all of these […]

An Oklahoma City vascular surgeon has perfected a minimally invasive procedure to restore blood flow to lower extremities – preventing amputation for many – and he’s sharing this knowledge with physicians who come from all over the U.S. and Canada to observe this technique. Jim Melton, D.O., co-founder of the CardioVascular Health Clinic, said he […]

Woodward’s CardioVascular Health Clinic has a new addition to the team. General and Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Lance Garner, MD, originally from Weatherford, sees patients every second Thursday of the month. “I'm from western Oklahoma. It was kind of a natural fit,” Garner said. “One of the big problems in small town America is inadequacy of […]

Prostate problems are not a matter of if, but when. The symptoms — primarily a perpetual need to urinate — usually start when men are in their 50s. By 85, most men will experience symptoms as the likelihood of enlargement increase with age. The solution can seem even worse — a procedure in which a […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A teen is on the road to recovery and getting ready to start her senior year after battling a mysterious illness her family was afraid would take her life. “I thought, she is wasting away in front of our eyes,” said Dr. Sherisa Warren, with The Cardiovascular Health Clinic in OKC. […]