Heart Health
Treat your heart right by eating healthy, staying active and managing your stress.
Although some heart conditions are heredity, you can reduce your risk by keeping your cholesterol and blood pressure at healthy levels, avoiding tobacco products and losing some pounds if you are obese or overweight. A diet high in fiber, veggies and fruits is essential for a healthy heart.
Vitamins and supplements, such as fish oil, may help reduce your cholesterol, which if too high can cause blockage in your arteries and lead to a heart attack. If you arteries are blocked, you may need a stent or cardiac angioplasty device to open your blood vessels, which can help prevent a heart attack.
Because heart disease is the number one killer of adults in the U.S., taking care of your heart is essential for a long life. If you have a family history of heart disease, it is especially important for you to manage your hearts health.
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- Q What are the risks of a resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA)?
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A resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA) is a type of nuclear medicine procedure that evaluates the heart's chambers in motion. The amount of the radionuclide (radioactive tracer) injected into your vein for the procedure is small enough that there... Full Answer
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- Q What happens before a resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA)?
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A resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA) is a type of nuclear medicine procedure that evaluates the heart's chambers in motion. Before the procedure: Your physician will explain the procedure to you and offer you the opportunity to ask any... Full Answer
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- Q What happens after a resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA)?
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After a resting radionuclide angiogram (RNA) -- a type of nuclear medicine procedure that evaluates the heart's chambers in motion -- you should move slowly when getting up from the scanner table to avoid any dizziness or lightheadedness from... Full Answer
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- Q What are the risks of a resting and exercise radionuclide angiogram (RNA)?
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A resting and exercise radionuclide angiogram (RNA) is a type of nuclear medicine procedure that evaluates the heart's chambers in motion. The amount of the radionuclide injected into your vein for the procedure is small enough that there is no... Full Answer
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- Q What happens before a resting and exercise radionuclide angiogram (RNA)?
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A resting and exercise radionuclide angiogram (RNA) is a type of nuclear medicine procedure that evaluates the heart's chambers in motion. Before the procedure: Your physician will explain the procedure to you and offer you the opportunity to... Full Answer
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- Q What is a radionuclide for assessing the heart?
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A radionuclide is a radioactive substance used as a "tracer," which means it travels through the bloodstream and is taken up (absorbed) by the healthy heart muscle tissue. There are different types of radionuclides. When one type of... Full Answer
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- Q How can physical and emotional stress affect my heart health?
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Strenuous physical exertion could certainly increase the demands of the heart muscle for oxygen -- one way in which angina attacks occur. Rises in blood pressure and heart rate, as well as the force of heart action with extreme effort or emotion,... Full Answer
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- Q What does stress do to our bodies?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyStress puts your body in high gear so you can swerve to avoid that close call on the highway or plow through a pile of paperwork to meet an impending deadline. In response to a stressor, the body releases hormones such as adrenaline, which increase your... Full Answer
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- Q How does hot weather affect my heart?
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You probably know that long periods of extremely hot weather can be life threatening, but you may not understand why - or know where your heart fits in the picture. Whether you have heart disease or not, it’s time to think about how you can protect... Full Answer
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- Q How well do we follow recommendations of the American Heart Association?
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Dr. Robin Miller, Integrative MedicineThe American Heart Association has seven recommendations for a healthy heart. In this video, Dr. Robin Miller discusses how Americans are sizing up to these recommendations. Full Answer
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