Media Articles

Manhattan Cardiology’s own Dr. George Welch was recently interviewed in New York Daily News (nydailynews.com) to speak about the recent passing of Tom Petty by sudden cardiac arrest. Dr. Welch is quoted as saying: “Cardiac arrest occurs when your heart abruptly stops beating due to a malfunction in the body’s electrical system,” says George Welch, M.D., a […]

Posted on October 3 2017

Manhattan Cardiology’s own Dr. George Welch was recently interviewed in Wellandgood.com to speak about the benefits of working out every morning for an entire week. Dr. Welch is quoted as saying: For starters, “if you exercise in the morning after fasting all night, you’re going to burn the carbohydrates and sugars stored in your muscles and […]

Posted on September 4 2017

Many people assume heart failure is when the heart stops working completely. And with the way the condition is named, we wouldn’t blame them. People also use heart failure interchangeably with congestive heart failure. But while the two are somewhat synonymous, they are actually slightly different. We focus on the condition itself and medications for […]

Posted on August 31 2017

When was the last time you visited your doctor for a heart checkup? Was it in February during American Heart Month? Maybe you’re like many people who don’t see any reason to get checked. It’s no secret that cardiovascular diseases account for 1 in every 3 deaths in the US. More specifically, heart disease accounts […]

Posted on August 29 2017

Manhattan Cardiology’s own Dr. George Welch was recently quoted in Coveteur Online about health implications of consuming coconut oil and MCT oil. Here’s what he said: According to Dr. Welch, the whole brouhaha around coconut oil “is that it’s virtually 100% saturated fat, containing 82% of saturated fat compared to butter, containing 63% of saturated […]

Posted on August 14 2017

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a heart disease that results from the damage or infection of coronary arteries. Coronary arteries are the main blood vessels that nourish the heart by supplying it with blood, oxygen, and nutrients. Usually, damaged blood vessels are caused by a buildup of plaque (cholesterol-containing deposits) on artery walls. Inflammation is […]

Posted on July 24 2017