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Being overweight is bad for your heart, but there's another factor that's worse, and that's carrying too much weight in your belly. Belly fat dramatically increases your risk of developing clogged arteries and heart disease.

The path you take while recovering from a heart attack dramatically influences your future. Following our tips for recovery can improve your quality of life, restore optimum health, and help you prevent another heart attack.

Heart problems may run in your family, but your genes do not dictate your future. You can change the way your genes work and outsmart your family history by following a few essential steps. Here's what you need to know to maintain a healthy heart.

Chest pain doesn't always mean you have a heart problem, but it's the top sign of a heart attack, and you should never ignore that potential risk. Learn the five steps you should take if you have chest pain.

Many women don't worry about their heart health until middle age or older. By then, cardiovascular conditions have already developed, and you could be on the road to a heart attack. It's never too early to take action to protect your heart.

Stress testing reveals information about your heart that can't be obtained through any other type of diagnostic test, helping to find heart problems and guide treatments. Learn what happens before, during, and after a stress test.

If you believe that varicose veins only affect your appearance and they’re not a health concern, it’s time to put that myth aside. The fact is that varicose veins are the symptom of an underlying vein problem that can cause serious complications.

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, and without treatment it often leads to a heart attack and death. If you recognize the signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease, you’ll know when it’s time to seek treatment.

Hypertension doesn’t force you to change your life. You won’t have symptoms or feel sick — at least not until hypertension causes a disease or heart attack. To prevent health problems, you need to make lifestyle changes to lower your blood pressure.

Many people who go to the emergency room for chest pain learn they’re not having a heart attack. Of those who don’t have a heart condition, 30-40% discover that their chest pain was caused by anxiety. Here’s how anxiety and chest pain are linked.

When you have symptoms that suggest a heart condition, you don’t want to wait to learn the source of the problem. That’s when you need the images created by a safe, painless echocardiogram. Here’s what to expect during an echocardiogram.

If you want to stay healthy and live longer, you owe it to yourself to learn about these five heart-healthy habits. They may be as close as you’ll ever get to the fountain of youth, because following them may add 12-14 years to your life.

Most people think they’d know if they had an irregular heartbeat, but that’s not always true. Atrial fibrillation may not give you any warnings until you have a stroke. Here are some other things you need to know about atrial fibrillation.

Life after a heart attack depends on your age, health, and the severity of your attack. But everyone benefits from rehabilitation, where you learn steps that guide your recovery and lay the foundation for returning to a life you enjoy.

A stress test is one of the most important tools available for diagnosing heart conditions such as coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. It’s also a safe test even if you’re seldom active or can’t exercise.

You know you shouldn’t ignore chest pain, yet many people do. There are lots of reasons to put off getting medical attention, but none of them count when your life may be on the line. Here are the top four reasons you shouldn’t ignore chest pain.

Did you know that lifestyle changes can prevent hypertension and dramatically lower your blood pressure after it gets too high? Though it’s never easy to change your diet and stick with a regular exercise routine, the payoff is worth the effort.

Angina (chest pain) can be a symptom of heart disease, serve as a warning to an impending heart attack, or be the sign that you’re having a heart attack. Sound confusing? Read on to learn about angina and how to know when you need emergency care.

When you experience symptoms of a heart problem, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or swelling in your lower legs and feet, chances are you’ll have an echocardiogram. Learn what an echocardiogram shows about your heart.

When you have atrial fibrillation, your risk of having a stroke dramatically increases. With atrial fibrillation screening, we can identify your risks and detect the problem before you have symptoms. Then we can start life-saving stroke prevention.

Up to 35% of adults have varicose veins, and for many people, the problem is much more than a cosmetic issue. Varicose veins often cause pain and lead to serious complications, problems you can avoid with our advanced treatments.