heart-letter
You’ve emphasized that people generally eat too much sodium and not enough potassium. Could I solve both problems at once by replacing my regular table salt with a substitute containing potassium?
An expert advisory panel reiterated its belief that healthy people who have not been diagnosed with heart disease do not need to get an electrocardiogram test.
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.