You’ve probably noticed that your health care provider checks your heart rate during every visit. That’s because your heart is one of the most important organs in your body. Checking how your heart beats...
Winter and respiratory viruses go hand-in-hand. And this can be a big problem for your heart — especially with the recent severe flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) season in addition to the ongoing...
What Is Your Risk?
More than 60 million women in the United States (that’s 44%) live with some form of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Heart disease ranks...
Imagine your heart is a house where the four chambers are four rooms, and your heart valves are the doors. Those doors, or valves, open and close to control blood flow in the heart....
If a doctor has diagnosed you with atrial fibrillation (AFib), you might wonder what it means for your health.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat. By 2030, researchers...
Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular disease, making it one of society’s most prevalent health conditions. Fortunately, people can prevent cardiovascular disease in many ways. What is the easiest way...