Atorvastatin should not be avoided due to its side effects! Dr. Kazziha interview on Local 4 News talking about Atorvastatin side effect are overblown. Atorvastatin is the generic form of the brand name medicine Lipitor. It’s used together with a healthy lifestyle to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL, the “bad” cholesterol) and triglyceride (a type of fat) levels in the blood and raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the “good" cholesterol) levels. This medicine is also given to lessen the risk of…

Silent Heart Attacks: Are You At Risk? This article was Posted on January 28, 2020 by Henry Ford Health System Staff   Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American men and women, striking an estimated 800,000 people every year. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).When people think of a heart attack, they often think about pounding chest pain and an inability to breathe — the result…

Robotic heart surgery Robotic heart surgery followed by angioplasty then Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) may be first in country. TAVR Maryiln Reckling, 85, was diagnosed with critical aortic valve stenosis in January 2020. She was referred for evaluation with Samer Kazziha, M.D., an interventional cardiologist and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital's Chief of Cardiovascular Services. A cardiac cahteterization reveled significant coronary artery blockages in addition to the severe aortic valve stenosis. Based on her age and 40-year history of…