9 Heart Attack Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
By Raymond Pashun, MD, FAAC
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both male and female populations worldwide every year. (1) The same...
Read moreHow to Take Care of the Heart
By Inderbir Padda, MD
The heart is a vital muscular organ in the human body. It supplies blood to the rest of the body...
Read more15 Best Healthy Heart Blogs to Guide You Through Heart Concerns
By Holly Klamer, RDN
Your heart, being the center of your circulatory system, is highly vital for the proper functioning of your body. However,...
Read moreLow Heart Rate (Bradycardia): Causes and Symptoms
By Annette K. Ansong, MD, FACC
Heart rate is defined as the number of times your heart beats or pumps blood in a minute. It’s what...
Read moreHeart Health – Care and Maintenance of the Body’s Pump
By Stephen L. Noble, MD
Heart health simply refers to the condition of the heart, or how well the heart functions. The heart is the...
Read moreSymptoms of Heart Attack in Women
By Allison Dupont, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Heart attacks occur when blood flow to the heart is blocked by a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries. ...
Read more10 Possible Signs and Symptoms of Clogged Arteries
By Stephen L. Noble, MD
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Most of the arteries in the body carry blood...
Read moreHigh Blood Pressure: Causes, Risk Factors, and Complications
By Maria Vila, D.O.
When the blood is pumped through the arteries or blood vessels, it exerts a force against the walls of these...
Read moreOrthopnea: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Self-Care
By Dale Mueller, MD
Orthopnea is the sensation of having difficulty breathing when lying down flat, which tends to resolve when you stand or...
Read moreHow to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke
By James Kneller, MD, PhD, FHRS, CCDS
Many individuals have a family history of heart attack and stroke. However, in general, the risk of having a heart...
Read moreHow Does Smoking Affect Heart Health?
By G. Russell Reiss, MD
Cigarette smoking damages every aspect of your health. While it’s typically associated with lung problems, it can cause serious cardiovascular...
Read moreHow to Lower the Chances of Heart Attack and Stroke
By Shaival Kapadia, MD
Heart attack and stroke are the most common reasons for premature death or disability. These cardiovascular problems are often driven...
Read moreMy Life With Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome
Even though my life with hypoplastic right heart syndrome had been devastating at first, there's light at the end of...
Read moreLow Blood Pressure (Hypotension): Causes and Treatment
By Maria Vila, D.O.
Blood pumped throughout the body exerts a force on the artery walls, known as blood pressure. Blood pressure lower than...
Read moreKeep Your Heart Healthy, With or Without a Pandemic
By Rosy Thachil, MD, FACC
Heart disease sets in gradually due to a combination of contributing factors, which include years of unhealthy eating, an inactive...
Read moreAnemia: Diet and Home Remedies
By Maria Vila, D.O.
Anemia is commonly caused by iron or vitamin deficiencies. Therefore, the consumption of a balanced diet with high-iron foods is...
Read moreHow to Tell if You Have Anemia? How to Treat It?
By Maria Vila, D.O.
Anemia refers to a lack of healthy red blood cells (RBCs) in the body. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a...
Read moreWhat Causes Chest Pain? How Does It Differ From a Heart Attack?
By Mahboob Alam, MD
Chest pain is defined as a sense of discomfort in the chest area, which can stem from a variety of...
Read moreHome Remedies to Improve Low Blood Pressure
By Maria Vila, D.O.
Hypotension, or extremely low blood pressure, can cause different health problems. Generally, low blood pressure can be corrected with lifestyle...
Read moreWays to Reduce High Blood Pressure
By Maria Vila, D.O.
High blood pressure or hypertension is a serious condition that leads to heart attacks, strokes, and even death. While there...
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