Author

Maureen Chavez

At a regional hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine, Maureen Chavez, RN, worked for years assisting with interventional heart procedures. She now writes about cardiac care for Biology Insights following 13 years of nursing across emergency departments, coronary care units, and catheterization labs. Chavez still takes weekend emergency on-call shifts at the hospital for acute cardiac events. She completed her bachelor of science in nursing at Radford University.

What High Blood Pressure During a Treadmill Stress Test Means
Can You Have a Normal EKG With a Heart Attack?
Can You Wear a Bra With a Holter Monitor?
Can You Have a Normal EKG and Still Have Heart Problems?
Is a Borderline ECG Dangerous? What It Really Means
How to Check the Dorsalis Pedis Pulse
Can You Have a High Calcium Score But No Blockage?
Should I Worry About T Wave Abnormality?
Should an 80-Year-Old Have a Stress Test?
What Is a Normal Calcium Score for a 70-Year-Old Woman?
What Is a Carotid Angiogram and How Is It Done?
What Does a 6 Troponin Level Mean for Your Heart?
What to Do If You Have a High Calcium Score
What Is a Good METs Score for a Stress Test?
Should a 70-Year-Old Have a Stress Test?
What Calcium Score Requires a Stent?
Is Left Axis Deviation on ECG Dangerous?
Can an EKG Detect a Heart Blockage? What to Know
How Risky Is an Angiogram? Potential Complications Explained
What to Wear and How to Prepare for a Stress Echo Test
When Is an Angiogram Needed? Indications and Tests
My Heart Cath Showed No Blockage. What Next?
Do EKGs Show Blockage? How Doctors Detect Blocked Arteries
What Is HeartFlow? Noninvasive Coronary Artery Test
How to Test for Heart Disease, From Blood Work to Scans
What Is a Coronary Angiogram and What to Expect
How to Test for CAD: Blood Tests to Angiography
How to Check for Heart Blockage at Home
Can an EKG Detect Heart Disease?
Can an EKG Be Normal With a Heart Attack?