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  • Be Heart Smart for Under a Dollar
    It's not that hard to eat healthy
    The heart-smart ingredients listed here are all less than $1 per serving, free of artificial trans fat, and fairly low in saturated fat, while offering important nutrients.
  • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
    What is it, and why is it so bad?
    How does hypertension harm us? Excessive pressure with each heartbeat literally pounds the walls of the great vessels and injures them. The good news? We can do many things to minimize the risks.
  • When the Pressure’s Up
    Check your BP regularly
    Many risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity, lack of exercise, salt intake, and alcohol, contribute to heart attack and stroke.
  • Music for Heart Health
    New findings
    Listening to your favorite music may be good for your heart. Researchers have shown that the emotions aroused by joyful music have a healthy effect on how blood vessels work.
  • Heart Disease Risk Factors
    Some conditions as well as some lifestyle factors can put people at a higher risk for developing heart disease. In principle, all persons can take steps to lower their risk of heart disease and heart attack by addressing these risk factors.
  • Lower Heart Disease Risk
    The Heart Truth
    The Heart Truth: one in four women in the United States dies of heart disease, while one in 30 dies of breast cancer. If you’ve got a heart, heart disease could be your problem.
  • The Heart Truth
    National Wear Red Day
    The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute urges Americans to wear red and take action for heart health.
  • What’s Your Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease?
    At highest risk: African Americans, seniors, and diabetics
    Take this quiz to find out if you are among the millions of Americans with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
  • A Blood Pressure Primer for the Holidays
    The season can be stressful for some

    If you're one of the millions with high blood pressure, you know it's also a time to be careful. Let's review exactly what blood pressure is, along with a few basic blood pressure–related terms and medications.

  • Are Dangerous Blood Clots Lurking in Your Legs?
    Blood clots kill 300,000 people a year—but most of them can be prevented.
  • What Affects Cholesterol Levels?
    You can control some factors to help achieve healthy cholesterol levels.
  • A Life-Saving Q&A on Stroke
    Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America. Recognizing the symptoms and responding quickly can lessen the effect of a stroke.
  • Recovering from Heart Problems? A New Treatment Model May Help
    Heart patients are more likely to adopt healthier habits (and live longer) if they meet regularly with cardiac rehabilitation specialists for long-term follow-up programs.
  • Controlling Cholesterol with Statins
    When it comes to keeping your heart healthy, it may depend on the drugs you take. Several medicines are effective at lowering blood cholesterol levels—a key factor in good heart health. Chief among them are the statins.
  • Device Identifies Fatty Deposits in Coronary Arteries
    A new medical device allows doctors to see inside blood vessels to determine the fat content of the plaque buildup on the wall of the coronary arteries.
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