Cardiovascular - February 2017 Archives

Growing up, Joe Meyer loved sports. In elementary school, he played basketball and baseball. The summer before he entered eighth grade, the Jacksonville, Florida, youth decided to give football a try. Before he took to the gridiron, Joe visited his pediatrician for sports physical. At that appointment, his doctor noticed a heart murmur. Joe, then 14, couldn’t be cleared to play until he went to a cardiologist. In August 2011, after seeing a pediatric cardiologist and having an echocardiogram and stress test, Joe was diagnosed with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM — an incurable disease, usually caused by gene mutations, in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick. The diagnosis took Joe away from sports and other physical activity for several years.

Today, Friday, Feb. 3, marks National Wear Red Day, a day when the eye-catching color can be used to increase awareness of heart disease ...

Someone having a heart attack may experience any or all of the following: Uncomfortable pressure, fullness or squeezing pain in the center of the chest Discomfort or ...

According to the American Heart Association, half of all Americans have at least one major risk factor for heart disease. It's the No. 1 killer ...

Saturated fat long has been considered a no-no in a heart-healthy diet. The American Heart Association recommends limiting saturated fat, because it can raise bad ...