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Lifestyle is a powerful tool in designing any healthy future, whether we are talking about financial, health, or fitness goals. If you don’t make adjustments to balance your lifestyle, nature will find the balance for you – in the form of emotional and physical burnout, heart attack, stroke, and/or an untimely death.

By SALMAN MEHBOOB, M.D. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD or CAD) is caused by a buildup of “fatty” material called plaque in the blood vessels that provide crucial oxygen to the heart. Plaque builds up in size leading to a significant, usually more than...

Non-invasive cardiac testing gives cardiologists valuable information about the heart muscle, arteries, and valves, but sometimes these results are inconclusive or don’t give enough information to guide treatment.

Coronary artery disease rarely “just happens”. Our lifestyle, including diet and exercise, along with genetics, stress, and other health issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes contribute to the progression of heart-related diseases.

One of the biggest misconceptions that I have noted over the years as an interventional cardiologist is that most patients think a heart attack “just happens” – that it appeared out of nowhere. Patients often are surprised to learn that heart disease develops over time.

COVID 19, caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus, is at the forefront of the news today. It has a significantly more serious effect on people with heart disease. What can you do to keep your heart strong and healthy? The formula really is quite simple.