Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the more common chronic conditions which may impact a women’s pregnancy and can have negative effects on the baby, if not managed appropriately. Dr. Vybert Greene, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at MetroSouth Medical Center urges women not to panic. Many women with chronic high blood pressure have successful pregnancies [...]

Growing up the son of a Greek immigrant pediatrician, Chicago cardiologist Stavros Maragos knew early on that his heart belonged to medicine.  Years later, Maragos would discover that his medicine was taking care of others’ hearts. 
He was inspired working summers at his father’s multi-specialty medical office, watching him care for young patients.  And, he was [...]

According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s 2006 publication on heart disease, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, heart disease accounts for nearly 1.4 million deaths per year and was responsible for one in almost three deaths in the United States in 2003. Approximately [...]