NorthShore.org hosted four online chats with our physicians during the month of Februrary. Each of the chats was focused on your heart and what you can do to help prevent common, and some not so common, ailments that affect your heart.

Dr. Justin Levisay discussed peripheral vascular disease (PVD) on February 25 at noon. Dr. Levisay is a cardiologist with NorthShore and informed you of what you need to know about PVD. Read the transcript. 

Sudden Cardiac Death is as frightening as it sounds, but there are ways to prevent this very severe and dangerous condition. Electrophysiologist Dr. Jose Nazari will spoke about SCD and answered your questions in his chat "There is no coming back from sudden cardiac death." If you're interested in reading this chat, you can view the transcript.

Most people are content to deal with snoring by giving a simple nudge or whack of the pillow. But did you know that snoring could be the sign of sleep apnea, a dangerous condition that can affect not only your sleep, but your heart as well? Dr. Steven Smart answered your questions in an online chat on February 12 at 10:30 a.m. You can read the questions and look at his answers in the chat archive.

Dr. Kelly Hensing  lead an online chat at noon on National Wear Red Day as she discussed heart disease in women. Read the transcript. 

For more information visit the Northshore Cardiovascular Care Center or check out our full schedule of online chats.