Delmarva Heart and Peninsula Cardiology Associates Join Peninsula Regional Health System (PRHS)
Heart health is one of the most important issues to people on Delmarva, and to help ensure the best, most accessible care possible, cardiology practices Delmarva Heart and Peninsula Cardiology Associates (PCA) have both become part of Peninsula Regional Medical Group (PRMG).
Both Delmarva Heart and PCA have provided exceptional cardiology care to the Lower Shore for decades.

This time of year can be difficult for those who may be grieving the loss of a loved one, but can you die of a broken heart? According to cardiologists, it is possible.
The condition is called Takotusubo, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and it occurs when stress causes dysfunction or failure of the heart muscle.
It’s rare — about 1 percent of patients seen for heart attacks are actually suffering from Takotusubo,

Jumpstart Your Health With Smart Diet And Exercise
Column by Jeanne Ruff
I remember the first mile I ever ran. I said to myself, I don’t ever want to feel this bad ever again. And so it began, my 30-year dedication to exercise.
Exercise is a part of my life — my family, my culture, my passion,

A new study says exercise-induced chest pain may be better managed with medication rather than stents or cardiac bypass surgery, but local cardiologists caution that the results may not apply to many people.
The 9-year study, which recently concluded, focused on patients with ischemic heart disease, which is diagnosed when plaque builds up in the coronary arteries,