Cholesterol plays a vital role in your body, contributing to the formation of cell membranes, certain hormones, and vitamin D. However, when cholesterol levels are too high, it can lead to hyperlipidemia - a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recognizing the importance of managing Read More
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Common Cardiovascular Conditions: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options
Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death across the world. These conditions affect the health and function of heart and blood vessels and can range from chronic health issues, such as high blood pressure, to life-threatening events, such as heart attacks and strokes. In this Read More
The Link Between Hyperlipidemia and Cardiovascular Health
You have heard that your heart health depends in part on your cholesterol levels. However, did you know that hyperlipidemia can lead to artery blockage and heart disease? Here, we examine the link between hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular health – cholesterol. Understanding this link can help you Read More
What Your Cardiologist Would Want You to Know About Heart Failure
On average, a human heart beats more than 3,600 times per hour. (At least once per second.) So it’s no surprise that this hard-working muscle is susceptible to problems over time. Everyone knows about heart attacks, but there is a lot of confusion about congestive heart failure – mostly because Read More
Problems Caused by Smoking
A lot has been said about smoking and how terrible it is for your health. To make matters worse, smoking not only affects the smoker, but also the people around the smoker, including family members, friends, and co-workers. Smoking harms every organ inside your body -- your lungs, heart, blood Read More
Heart Disease Runs in the Family; How to Avoid it
When certain illnesses or medical conditions run in the family, your risk of either being born with or developing that condition increases. While rare, conditions that are caused by genetic mutations require immediate medical attention and often necessitate lifelong monitoring by a cardiologist or Read More
Coping with Heart Disease
Cardiovascular (heart) disease is serious. For some people, finding out they have heart disease is a wake-up call that prompts them to take better care of their health. For others, it may be a struggle to deal with the diagnosis. It’s important to know that managing the condition – improving the Read More
Heart Disease Risk Factors in Men
Heart disease, also referred to as cardiovascular disease can describe a number of conditions affecting the heart. Although heart disease includes conditions such as arrhythmias and congenital heart conditions (those present at birth), we are going to discuss those that are the result of Read More
Is Your Heart Beating Too Fast?
First love. Meeting someone famous. Seeing a rainbow after a sensational Sarasota storm. It’s a special feeling when your heart skips a beat. But what if it feels as if your heart is beating too fast? Most often the causes are not dangerous but it helps to know what’s behind the sensation and what Read More
Doctors Specialty Spotlight: Cardiology
A startling health statistic shows that one out of every four deaths is related to some form of heart disease. That means that roughly 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States, every year. In fact, heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in America. That is Read More
