Think the number on the scale only matters for how you look? Your heart begs to differ. Preventive cardiologist Haitham Ahmed, MD, explains why carrying around too much weight is bad for your heart health.
Tag: heart disease
Is Heart Disease Curable?
Why haven’t we found a way to cure the No. 1 killer of men and women in the U.S.? Our cardiovascular medicine Chairman Steven Nissen, MD, discusses why we’ll probably become better at preventing coronary artery disease before we find a cure.
A Novel Way to Predict Heart Attacks — Years Before They Occur
Cleveland Clinic and European investigators have found that a biomarker for inflammation predicts a person’s cardiovascular risk better than any other scoring or testing method available.
24 Amazing Facts About Your Heart
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.
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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.
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.