You may not think much about your heart as it steadily pumps blood to all your organs. But at Cleveland Clinic, we think about hearts a lot. Enjoy 24 fun, surprising facts about your ticker.
Tag: heart disease
Sudden Death During a Triathlon: Are You at Risk?
Triathlons push the body to its physical limits with swimming, biking and running events. Some groups of people are more at risk than others for sudden death — any kind of death that happens unexpectedly — while participating in these challenging events, recent research shows.
Can a Stomach Problem Mimic a Heart Condition?
Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our series, “The Short Answer.” Cardiologist Steven Nissen MD, answers this one about symptoms of heart disease.
Does My Family History Affect My Risk of Developing Heart Disease?
Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our series, “The Short Answer.” Cardiologist Steven Nissen MD, answers this one about family history and heart disease.
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Should I Start Seeing a Cardiologist at a Certain Age?
Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our series, “The Short Answer.” Cardiologist Steven Nissen, MD, answers this one about genetics and heart disease.
How Heart Disease Treatment Entered the Modern Age
Get a glimpse of the early milestones in the treatment of heart disease in this video, produced in partnership with The New York Times T Brand Studio.
Can a High-Fat Diet Help You Live Longer? Study Finds Link
The results of a large, seven-year study focused on dietary habits sheds a positive light on saturated fats, but is that really right for you? Get a cardiologist’s take on this surprising study.
23 Amazing Facts About Your Heart (Infographic)
Your heart. You probably don’t think about it often, yet it continues to pump with its faithful, steady beat — carrying blood to all your organs. Find fun, amazing facts about your own ticker.
6 Heart Disease Risk Factors You Have the Power to Change
Heart disease is largely preventable, and we’ve known about the risk factors for decades. The good news is that every one of us can do something to lower our risk factors
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: 5 Things Raise Your Risk
You may think the most common single cause of death in the United States is heart attack. Or cancer. Or stroke. But it’s actually sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This runaway problem with the heart’s electrical system is fatal 95 percent of the time.