Weighing in on the diet debate

The things that are similar between the diets are lots of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, eating closer to the earth, minimizing salt intake, a reduction in total cholesterol and saturated fats.

The left side of the scale represents mediterranean fare; a traditional low-fat diet is on the right.

Is there a single save-your-heart
plan for heart attack survivors?

Too often, sticking to a healthful diet can turn your day into a battle of dodging latte stands and cheeseburgers. But today, there are more nutritious choices than ever, so an eating plan that suits both your health needs and taste buds is well within your grasp.

But researchers wanted to know if, of the two most popular diet plans—the trendy Mediterranean-style or a traditional low-fat diet—, which would be healthiest for heart attack survivors. Their findings, published June, 2008 in The American Journal of Cardiology, have attracted world-wide attention … and may suprise you. (Learn More…)

Quality Matters

Heart Transplant: in the best of hands

David Sandler, MD (left) and Timothy Icenogle, MD, lead Sacred Heart's Thoracic Transplant & Mechanical Heart Program. Statistics prove it: patients who receive a heart transplant at Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital have the best chance of survival after surgery, and later in life.

Sacred Heart is one of just three hospitals in the United States where patients have a statistically proven better survival rate than the national average three years after transplant, according to a recently-released national report. In fact, Sacred Heart’s program achieved a 100 percent survival rate over the three-year study period. (Read More…)

Heart Beat Magazine

People, News, Events and more

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Your Life, Our Mission

On the right track

Caring for uninsured women during pregnancy

For a mother in need of guidance and care during her pregnancy, First Steps is a blessing that provides advice, support, medical and social services.

In Washington state, 90,000 pregnant women are uninsured.

And an untold majority of these mothers are not receiving the prenatal care and essential information they need to make sure they—and their babies—stay healthy.

Fortunately, a program called First Steps is available to provide care, support and information for new moms and babies. (Learn More…)

News Releases

A thousand kidney transplants … and counting!