Understanding Structural Heart Disease – McLeod Health
Heart Health

Understanding Structural Heart Disease – McLeod Health

Medically Reviewed by Ravi H. Parikh, MD When it comes to heart disease, many people are familiar with conditions like heart attacks or irregular heart rhythms, but there’s another category of heart-related issues that doesn’t always get as much attention—structural heart disease. Dr. Ravi Parikh, an interventional cardiologist at McLeod Health, breaks down what makes […]

How Oral Care and Heart Disease Are Connected
Heart Health

How Oral Care and Heart Disease Are Connected

Medically Reviewed by Evans P. Holland, MD Dr. Evans Holland, a cardiologist with McLeod Health, explains the surprising connection between your teeth and heart disease. Oral health is often seen as a cosmetic concern, but the state of your mouth may have far-reaching effects on your overall health—particularly your heart. In general, oral health and […]

The Connections Between COPD and Heart Disease
Heart Health

The Connections Between COPD and Heart Disease

Medically Reviewed by Donald Bartlett, MD McLeod primary care physician Dr. Donald Bartlett explains how COPD and heart disease are frequently linked and can have worse outcomes when they occur together. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a common lung disease caused by damage to the airways or other parts of the lung. COPD […]

How Smoking Cessation Affects Cardiovascular Disease Risk Over Time
Heart Health

How Smoking Cessation Affects Cardiovascular Disease Risk Over Time

A dose-dependent association has been identified between smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.1 The findings reveal that light ex-smokers experienced a rapid reduction in CVD risk, with their levels resembling those of never-smokers shortly after quitting. In contrast, heavy ex-smokers may require more than 25 years for their CVD risk to approach that of individuals […]

Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting
Heart Health

Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial published in Nature suggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly known as “yo-yo dieting,” can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors, from the University of Pennsylvania Schools of Nursing and Medicine, describe how cycling between high-fat and low-fat diets in mice led to a substantial […]

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