Jackson Hospital | Partners | Fall 2019

COMMUNITY Answers in a heartbeat THE JACKSON CLINIC CARDIOLOGY TEAM 1758 PARK PLACE, MONTGOMERY, SUITE 401 334-264-9191 Tamjeed Arshad, MD Ravichandra Boyella, MD Howard Brazil, MD, FACC Christopher Ike, MD, FACC, FSCAI Jodie Shedd, CRNP Understand what a heart condition might mean for you Cardiologists are specialists trained to diagnose and treat heart condi- tions. You may have heard of terms such as electrophysiology or cardiomyopathy before, but what do they mean? Read on for some common treatments and heart conditions that our team of cardiologists treat at the Jackson Clinic. Heart attack Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. But what is it and what happens exactly? A heart attack occurs when coronary arteries become narrow by a buildup of fat, cholesterol or other substances and reduces the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart. HEART CARE 10 Jackson Hospital