Find the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our series, “The Short Answer.” Preventive cardiologist Haitham Ahmed, MD, MPH, answers this one.
Heart Health
How Much Are You Really Eating? Perception vs. Reality
Want to stay trim and heart-healthy? Choose nutritious foods, but beware of portion distortion. Here, we show you typical portions of popular foods and compare them with actual serving sizes.
Will You Need a Blood Transfusion After Open Heart Surgery?
If you’re having open heart surgery, talk to your doctor about whether you may need a blood transfusion and how it could affect your recovery.
How You Can Keep Your Heart From Aging Prematurely
You may think that your heart is as old as you are, but it’s possible that your heart is aging faster than your chronological age.
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Don’t Despair If You Need a Second Heart Surgery
Many patients understandably are worried about undergoing a high-risk or second surgery. But if you are in the right kind of hospital, you are in good hands.
How to Avoid Dangerous Infections After Your Heart Surgery
There are five things you and your doctor can do before and after your heart surgery to prevent cardiac surgical wound infections.
Are You Facing a Heart Reoperation? What You Need to Know
If your doctor says you need heart reoperation surgery, here’s what you need to know about the challenges, complications and success of these types of surgeries.
Surgery Scheduled? How To Make the Most of Your Preadmission Appointment
Informed consent gives a physician the opportunity to talk to patients about what will happen during a procedure. But it includes patient questions and a checklist of specific topics.
Having Heart Surgery? How 2 Techniques Can Open Your Artery Blockages
PCI and CABG should not be thought of separately in terms of treatment. Rather, they are complementary techniques.
Can You Have a Heart Attack After a Normal Stress Test?
A stress test can alert your physician if you have coronary artery disease. But can you still have a heart attack after having a normal stress test? Cardiologist Benico Barzilai, MD, has the answer.
