Dr. David Wendt, a Chattanooga-based cardiologist and consulting physician for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says people sometimes use these terms interchangeably, but they describe different things.
Dr. Catherine Payne, senior medical director for BlueCare, says that high blood pressure is often called “the silent killer” since most people don’t show any obvious symptoms
Dr. Ian Hamilton, a medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, shares facts Tennesseans should know about heart disease and what they can do to prevent it.
Angela Maffett-Terry, a case management supervisor for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, shares her experience managing high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.
Nearly one-third of Tennesseans have high cholesterol. For many, their treatment plan includes a prescription for a statin.
Dr. Andrew Vernon, a medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says, “People don’t often connect sleep to heart health, but they’re definitely related.”
BlueCross employee Darlene Carroll talks about the symptoms that sent her for help and how she’s working to stay healthy.
Dr. Ian Bushell, family medicine physician and medical director for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, warns that high blood pressure is one of the most common ways to wear out your body prematurely.
Dr. Ian Hamilton, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, says while many of us know how to spot a heart attack, we’re less likely to know how to spot heart failure.
WellTuned spoke with Dr. Ian Hamilton, medical director at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, to learn about statins and how they work.