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Father-Son Cardiac Experts Debunk Top Heart Disease Myths

Baptist Health South Florida

Think heart disease only affects older people? Or that red wine protects your heart?

Join host Sandra Peebles with father-son duo and cardiac surgery experts Dr. Joseph T. McGinn Jr. and Dr. Joseph McGinn III as they bust the most common heart health myths. From silent heart attacks in women to the truth about aspirin and red wine — and the groundbreaking McGinn Technique, a minimally invasive heart surgery featured on Grey’s Anatomy — discover what’s fact, what’s fiction, and how to truly protect your heart.

What you’ll learn:
• Why “young and slim” doesn’t mean a “healthy heart”
• The surprising symptoms of heart disease in women
• The truth about daily baby aspirin
• Why red wine isn’t a heart protector
• How the McGinn Technique speeds recovery

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Host:
Sandra Peebles
Award-Winning Journalist

Guests:
Joseph T. McGinn, Jr., M.D.
Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

Joseph McGinn III, M.D.
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care