Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Archives - Cleveland HeartLab, Inc.

COVID-19 and You: How to Help Reduce Your Chances of a Bad Case

Cleveland HeartLab — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:54:42 +0000

You’ve probably heard that many people who get COVID-19 have light symptoms or no symptoms at all. Others aren’t so lucky. People with certain conditions are at a greater risk for bad problems when COVID-19 strikes. According to the CDC, obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure increase the chances that a patient will have severe symptoms or need a machine ...

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COVID-19 and Your Heart

Cleveland HeartLab — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:19:03 +0000

Since COVID-19 started spreading around the world earlier this year, doctors have realized that it is especially dangerous for people with heart problems and risk factors for heart disease like high blood pressure. COVID-19 mostly affects the lungs, but when the lungs don’t work well, it puts a strain on the heart. If you already have a heart condition, high ...

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Tai Chi Boosts Heart Health!

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 22:16:41 +0000

More and more people are taking up Tai Chi to improve their health. Did you know that this ancient martial art has a number of important benefits for the heart? Tai Chi involves a series of graceful, gentle movements that can get your heart rate up while also relaxing your mind. It’s been called meditation in motion. Many people find ...

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4 new ways to lower your heart risk

Cleveland HeartLab — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:22:56 +0000

Advice for having a healthy heart—exercise, stop smoking, lose weight—may sound difficult. But there are a few simpler ways to boost your heart health, too. Several recent heart studies highlight new steps to take to reduce your risk for heart attacks and strokes. Here are a few that can set you on your way toward a healthy heart! Filter your ...

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Can an Infection Cause a Heart Attack?

Cleveland Heartlab — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:53:38 +0000

Can just getting sick increase your risk for heart disease? Accumulating research suggests so. Researchers have long noted a connection between infections like influenza and atherosclerosis. Moreover, the flu vaccine has been linked to a lower risk for cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke, in the year following vaccination. Accumulating evidence shows a similar phenomenon is at work with more ...

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Detecting Hidden Heart Disease Before it Harms

Cleveland Heartlab — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:24:34 +0000

People who are slim, don’t smoke, and don’t have diabetes usually don’t worry too much about their hearts. Those with good control of their blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels, even less so. But an alarming new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology may soon change that calculus. Researchers from Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos ...

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The Hidden Cholesterol Condition

Cleveland Heartlab — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:46:25 +0000

September is National Cholesterol Education Month—a reminder to get a cholesterol check and learn ways to reduce high levels in order to prevent heart attacks and strokes. It’s also a good time to highlight a harmful lipid condition that often goes undiagnosed and unnoticed until disaster strikes. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disorder that leads to early and aggressive ...

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High-Intensity Interval Training and Your Heart

Cleveland Heartlab — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:41:10 +0000

A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way for Your Heart Scientists agree: There is little that’s more beneficial to your heart than exercise. But today’s busy schedules can make it hard to establish a regular routine. Fortunately, researchers are finding that it’s not necessary to run marathons or spend long hours on the treadmill to get substantial cardiovascular perks. More ...

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Choline, TMAO and Heart Health

Cleveland Heartlab — Mon, 08 May 2017 15:07:56 +0000

Powerful new evidence from the Cleveland Clinic confirms a link between choline, a nutrient naturally found in foods like red meat, egg yolks and dairy products, and the risk of dangerous blood clotting. Choline interacts with gut bacteria to make the blood more prone to clotting by helping to produce a compound called, trimethylene N-oxide (TMAO). Elevated blood levels of ...

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Yo-Yo Dieting and Cardiovascular Disease

Cleveland Heartlab — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:14:08 +0000

The Surprising Heart Risks of Yo-Yo Dieting Doctors have long known that repeated weight gain and loss, often called yo-yo dieting or weight cycling, wreaks havoc on metabolism and energy levels. What’s less known is that this pattern may set the stage for cardiovascular disease or worsen existing heart ills. In a surprising new study from New York University School ...

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