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Season's Eatings! Heart-Healthy Ways to Stay Healthy this Year

The holidays are nearly here and that often equates with lots of opportunities for excessive eating. Unless we are vigilant, ...

Ticking Clocks and Ticking Valves: What Older Adults Need to Know About Heart Valves and Aging

Understanding how these valves function and how aging affects them is vital for maintaining cardiovascular health in later life.

8 Steps to Improve Heart Health

Many individuals understand the significance of cardiovascular health – the question is how can we best achieve this? Eight Lifestyle Changes ...

Beat Heart Disease with Simple ABCs

With heart disease remaining the number one killer of women and men in the United States, it’s important to take action to protect your heart – even if you feel fine.

Harmless Palpitation or Heart Problem?

If you experience occasional palpitations, there are things you can do to limit or prevent them. Each of these recommendations are also ways to improve your overall health and wellness.

Your Heart's Electrical Symphony: Demystifying Arrhythmias

Arrhythmias are broadly categorized by where they originate (atria or ventricles) and how they affect heart rate (too fast, too slow, or irregular).

The Silent Threat in Your Heart: Understanding Aortic Valve Stenosis

The aortic valve's job is to let oxygen-rich blood flow out to your body and then close tightly to prevent blood from leaking back into the heart.

Secrets to Healthy Aging

It’s never too early to think about healthy aging, because what you do now can improve your future health for ...

Coronary Artery Disease: It's Not Just for the Elderly Anymore

CAD occurs when the arteries supplying blood to your heart become hardened and narrowed due to a buildup of plaque (atherosclerosis).

Your Heart Deserves Better: Why a Sedentary Lifestyle is a Silent Threat (and How to Fight Back!)

A sedentary lifestyle isn't just about feeling a bit sluggish; it's a silent, insidious threat to your cardiovascular health.

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