Prevention & Wellness

Jun 2, 2021

Men’s Heart Health: An All-Ages Guide to Screenings

Here’s what to pay attention to in order to keep your heart healthy.

By Royce Yount, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Mar 1, 2021

Will My Chronic Hypertension Go Away After Pregnancy?

Interventional cardiologist Saira Samani, MD, discusses how mothers who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are at a higher risk of developing heart disease in the future.

Feb 14, 2021

Do Women Need to Worry About Heart Health?

Heart disease is a health issue that doesn't discriminate by sex and is the leading cause of death for women.

By Salima Qamruddin, MD, MPH

Conditions & Treatment

Feb 12, 2021

What is Heart Valve Disease?

When one or more of the valves in your heart doesn’t work properly, you may have heart valve disease. Some heart valve problems may develop at birth, while others can develop as adults.

By James Stephen Jenkins, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM

Prevention & Wellness

Feb 10, 2021

7 Easy Steps to Ideal Heart Health

Even if your genetic history is working against you, you can improve your heart health through exercise, improving your diet, managing your blood pressure and controlling cholesterol.

By Roland Bourgeois, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 2, 2020

Heart disease in Pregnancy

Some pregnant women with heart disease can face serious complications while they are expecting, and it can cause lifelong, adverse health effects in both the mother and child.

By Ivana Okor, MD and Salima Qamruddin, MD, MPH and Elizabeth R. Lapeyre, MD