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Maureen Chavez Page 11

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 Is the Success Rate of Angioplasty?Procedures
How Dangerous Is an Angiogram? Risks and Complications Tests
How Long Can a Person Live After Angioplasty?Procedures
Is There a Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and a Heart Attack?Heart & Lungs
Can Cocaine Cause Chest Pain? How It Affects Your Heart Substances
Can You Still Breathe if Your Heart Stops?Heart & Lungs
What Is SVT Ablation and What Should I Expect?Procedures
Do You Have to Take Blood Thinners After a Stent?Drugs
Can a PFO Get Worse? Risks & Potential Complications Heart & Lungs
How Serious Is a Leg Angioplasty Procedure?Procedures
Does Unstable Angina Have Elevated Troponin?Heart & Lungs
Who Qualifies for the TAVR Procedure?Procedures
Is There a Difference Between a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest?Heart & Lungs
What Are the Downsides and Risks of a TAVR Procedure?Procedures
Is Right Atrial Enlargement Normal?Heart & Lungs
Should an 85-Year-Old Have a Stress Test?Tests
Can a Blood Clot Dissolve on Its Own?Heart & Lungs
Can AFib Cause Altered Mental Status?Heart & Lungs
Can 16 Year Olds Have Heart Attacks?Heart & Lungs
What Is an NSTEMI? Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Heart & Lungs
Is STEMI Worse Than NSTEMI? Comparing Heart Attack Types Heart & Lungs
Are You Sedated for Cardioversion?Procedures
What Do You Smell When You Have a Heart Attack?Heart & Lungs
Why Do I Still Have Chest Pain After a Stent?Heart & Lungs
What Is a Heart CT Scan? Procedure, Reasons & Safety Tests
When to Go to the Emergency Room for Atrial Fibrillation Heart & Lungs
What Defines a STEMI and Why Is It a Critical Emergency?Heart & Lungs
Can Energy Drinks Cause Heart Attacks?Substances
Why Hold Beta Blockers for a Stress Test?Drugs
Is Early Repolarization Dangerous to Your Heart?Heart & Lungs