heart-letter
I come from a long line of family members with heart disease. Right now, my HDL is 62 mg/dL [milligrams per deciliter], and my LDL is 115 mg/dL. My doctor isn’t worried about my LDL, but shouldn’t I shoot for an LDL level under 100 mg/dL?
The Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Health Publications have worked together to offer a more detailed alternative to the government’s MyPlate dietary recommendations.
People who wait more than 24 hours after a heart attack to get an angioplasty do not benefit from it.
Beta blockers are useful in treating a variety of cardiovascular conditions including angina, heart failure, and hypertension.
For people with peripheral artery disease, any sort of physical activity is better than not doing anything.
Certain activities and situations can trigger heart attacks in those at risk, but researchers are showing how these risks need to be placed in the proper context.
A specifically tailored exercise program may help people with heart failure regain strength without overworking the heart.
An increase in the number of infections in people receiving implanted heart devices means caregivers need to make prevention of infection their priority.
When a friend of mine had a stress test, his doctor gave him a medication to make his heart work harder, instead of having him run on a treadmill. Does that mean medications could replace exercise to strengthen the heart?
Structuring a diet around types of foods rather than specific nutrients to eat or avoid is an easier way to practice healthy eating.