Heart Health

Reap Cardiovascular Benefits From Whole Grains

Aug 23, 2017 · · Heart Health
Switching your breakfast cereal (see “Supermarket Sleuth,” page 5), upgrading your sandwich bread, and giving the grains on your dinner plate a makeover may help protect your heart. Whole grains have been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as lower risks of cancer, respiratory disease, infectious … Read More

Treating Atrial Fibrillation

Aug 21, 2017 · · Heart Health
A recent study (Circulation, March) suggests that Americans with a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AFib) are surviving longer and maintaining a better quality of life. Mount Sinai cardiologist Bruce Darrow, MD, PhD, points to therapeutic advances as the likely reason. “Medications and other treatments have lowered mortality … Read More

Ask the Doctor: Lou Gehrig’s Disease; Low-Dose Aspirin

Jul 31, 2017 · · Heart Health
Q: My cousin has just been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease—can you provide some information about this condition? A: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease (after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS in 1939), is a neurological disease that attacks nerve cells and … Read More

Common Heart Tests

Jul 31, 2017 · · Heart Health
In broad terms, the heart mainly consists of a plumbing system and an electrical system. There are two pumps: one uses arteries to push oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body; the other pump uses veins to usher blood back to the heart and into the … Read More

Moderate Alcohol Intake May Help Preserve “Good” Cholesterol

Jul 24, 2017 · · Heart Health
For years we’ve heard that drinking wine and other alcoholic beverages in moderation may be good for our heart. The majority of alcohol’s cardiovascular benefits have been attributed to its association with higher levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, which helps protect artery health. But how does alcohol affect your HDL … Read More

Treating Coronary Artery Disease

Jul 24, 2017 · · Heart Health
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of cardiovascular disease in the U.S., and claims the lives of almost 400,000 Americans each year. CAD develops when the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked by a buildup of plaque: a waxy deposit made up … Read More

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