For patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), the risk of stroke looms large. An irregular heart rhythm can cause blood to pool and form clots in an area of your heart called the left atrial appendage (LAA).
With every trip around the sun, we get another year older. But did you know that your heart’s age may be outpacing the rest of your body?
There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis, such as a serious disease or chronic condition.
If you're looking to lower your risk of heart disease as you age, there is great news ahead! Research indicates you can lower your risk by improving your cardiovascular fitness, even as you age.
The most important step you can take to protect your heart is understanding your own individual risks for heart disease. These risks differ for all of us depending on our age, diet, physical conditioning, and smoking status, just to name a few.
You know you should pay more attention to your heart. Someone in your family probably has some form of heart disease. But you still haven't taken the steps or sat down to really think of ways to take control of your heart health. Don't wait. We've provided a few ways to get you started.
Do you like salt? Do you love salt? If you answered yes to either question, you're not alone. Salt finds its way into an abundance of foods. Needless to say, this is not ideal for our health. So what can we do?
The sweet strawberry, the perfect bite-sized blueberry, the luscious raspberry. These palate-pleasing fruits are bursting with flavor. And something more: They contain anthocyanin a potential heart-protecting chemical.
Let's face it, sex gets your heart pumping. But if you've been diagnosed with heart disease or suffered a heart attack, is getting your heart pumping a good thing? Rest assured.
