Why Heart Failure Patients Need to Know About CardioMEMS
You’re sitting on the couch with swollen feet. You’ve been coughing more lately, and you seem more tired this week. Your appointment with your heart failure (HF) specialist is still three weeks away; but something just doesn’t feel right. You head to the bedroom to …
Cut 300 Calories a Day for Heart Health
Need another reason to skip dessert? A study found that consuming just 300 fewer calories each day can help protect your heart. And it’s not just about losing weight (although shedding a few pounds could be an added bonus). In fact, people who are already …
Be Still My Heart: How Heart Attacks Look Different for Women
Chances are, you’ve seen at least one dramatic movie scene in which a man suddenly clutches his chest and falls to the floor. In real life, however, the heart attack victim could just as likely be a woman as heart disease is the #1 killer …
