Heart Surgery
Heart surgery anxiety
Anxious about your upcoming heart surgery? By having the procedure, you’re bound to feel better and live longer. And the surgery is not as bad as your imagination makes it out to be.
Recovering from heart surgery
How quickly will you recover from your heart surgery? The answer depends on the location and type of incision.
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Heart Healthy Lifestyle
Wearables and your heart health
These days, lots of wearable technology options can help you monitor your heart health. Select one that monitors your heart rate.
Can wine prevent heart disease?
Do you enjoy a pinot noir? Red wine, in moderation, can help lower your blood pressure.
Alcohol and your heart health
A little bit of alcohol can go a long way, and recommendations from the American Heart Association vary by gender.
Sex and your heart health
Not enough people discuss sex with their heart doctors. Discussion will help you to know when your heart’s ready for sexual activity.
Can chocolate prevent heart disease
A little dark chocolate can go a long way. There’s no need to deprive yourself — just look for high cocoa content and small pieces.
Marijuana and your heart health
The effect of marijuana on your heart health is an understudied area. There is an increased risk of a heart attack immediately following marijuana use.
Flying and heart health
Have clearance from your doctor and your meds in your carry-on? Then you’re good to travel. If you’re flying, drink plenty of water and walk as much as possible.
Pilots and heart health
Pilots with certain heart conditions are evaluated to ensure they’re OK to continue flying. What does that process look like?
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Healthy Eating
Mediterranean Diet
People living around the Mediterranean Sea tend to live longer and healthier lives. Here’s how to focus on fruits, vegetables, fish or chicken and a little red wine — the essentials of a Mediterranean Diet.
DASH Diet
DASH diet might be the eating plan for you if you have high blood pressure and need to limit your salt consumption.
TLC Diet
The goal of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet is to lower your cholesterol levels. The diet isn’t really meant for weight loss.
Ornish Diet
Dean Ornish, MD, developed this diet that’s been shown to reverse heart disease. It’s a very strict eating plan that has proven to prevent cancer and reduce diabetes.
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Arrhythmia
What is arrhythmia?
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heartbeat. An arrhythmia can be fast or slow, dangerous or harmless.
Know arrhythmia signs
An abnormal heartbeat can cause, among other symptoms, fatigue, light-headedness, and nausea.
Arrhythmia treatment
Some abnormal heartbeats require no treatment while other heart rhythm issues can be addressed with a pacemaker. Atrial fibrillation, or Afib, has a variety of treatment options.
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