Heart Health Articles

A Stroke, a Heart Attack and Extraordinary Care

The days leading up to Richard’s heart attack and stroke at first seemed to him like any other week. “I was real big into exercising,” he says. “As age came on, I started doing speed walking. I got to where I’d go down two miles, then turn around and go back to my...

Men in High-stress Jobs Need to Pay Attention to Heart Health

It wouldn’t be a spoiler to tell you that in the very first episode of the HBO series Succession, the CEO of a major media corporation suffers a serious health scare that threatens to upend his company. That medical emergency sets off all manner of corporate chess...

What’s the Score with Arterial Calcium Tests?

This painless, easily accessed test costs only $100 and just may save your life. Dr. R. Chance DeWitt, a Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeon with Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital in Lafayette, shares more about calcium score tests. It almost seems Cajuns, Creoles...

Heart-Healthy Options for Every Meal of Your Day

Delicious food that’s good for your heart health also can be easy to prepare. If you’re looking for inspiration, you’ve found it! Louisa Whitmire, RDN, LDN, health coach and dietitian at St. Dominic Hospital, shares suggestions for each meal of the day, but don’t...

The Most Overlooked Symptoms of Heart Disease

The Most Overlooked Symptoms of Heart Disease

You may know that one in every four Americans dies of heart disease. But how much do you really know about the condition and the symptoms...

Heart Health 101: Your Guide to Your Heart

Heart Health 101: Your Guide to Your Heart

Your heart is pretty essential. When it’s working at its best, it pumps oxygenated blood to the organs of your body. When it’s not...

How Family History Affects Your Risk for Heart Disease

How Family History Affects Your Risk for Heart Disease

Family history is an important factor in determining your risk for heart disease. A cardiac event or diagnosed heart disease among your...

What to Expect at a Cardiology Appointment

What to Expect at a Cardiology Appointment

If you’ve been told by your primary care provider (PCP) that you need to make an appointment with a cardiologist, you might start to...

Get Some Zzzzs for Your Heart Health

Get Some Zzzzs for Your Heart Health

If you spent a night recently tossing and turning, you know that not getting enough sleep can affect your mood the next day. But beyond...

7 Health Tips to Take to Heart

7 Health Tips to Take to Heart

From what you eat to how much you move, your lifestyle shapes the health of your heart. The American Heart Association (AHA) offers seven...

Your Hard Working Heart

Your Hard Working Heart

Learning how your heart works and how it gets damaged can help you take steps toward protecting it.Find a doctor who can address your...

Is Rooting Too Hard Bad for Your Heart?

Is Rooting Too Hard Bad for Your Heart?

College Health, Heart Health

You probably know a few die-hard LSU fans who will sit on the edge of their seats, blood pumping, heart racing and emotionally all-in with...

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