A condition that can lead to heart failure is treatable if diagnosed early. Cardiologist Dr. Cynthia Taub explains cardiac amyloidosis and how it develops, is diagnosed and treated on this week's "HealthLink on Air." Taub has a special interest in this condition and chairs Upstate's department of medicine.
Also this week, one of the most common treatments for sleep apnea is a device that provides continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, but there are alternatives. Sleep medicine specialist Dr. Ryan Butzko explains the various methods and why it's important to treat sleep apnea. He is an assistant professor of medicine at Upstate.
And, people who survive a stroke may experience depression, and that can make the rehabilitation process more challenging. Two Upstate providers who care for people recovering from stroke discuss post-stroke depression and how to deal with it. Carrie Garcia is a speech pathologist, and Jessica Mungro is an assistant professor of rehabilitation psychology at Upstate.
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