Heart and Circulation
Learn about your heart and blood circulation
It's not always easy to tell if you're having problems with blood vessels in your heart and your body. You can't feel plaque building up in your arteries. That's a scary thought for anyone who is concerned about high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Plaque buildup can have long-term effects on your heart and blood flow. And it doesn't just affect your heart. Plaque buildup can happen in your leg arteries too. Our topics can help you see what tests, lifestyle changes, and treatments are right for you.
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Statins: Should I Take Them? -
High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine?
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Acute Coronary Syndrome Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy American Heart Association Healthy Diet Guidelines Angina Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors Anticoagulants Antiplatelets Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Dissection Aortic Valve Regurgitation Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Deciding About Surgery Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery Aortic Valve Stenosis Aortobifemoral Bypass Surgery Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity Arturo's Story: Getting Support for Making a Change Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Atherosclerosis Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation and Daily Life Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Bed Rest in Pregnancy Beta-Blockers Biventricular Pacemaker Blood Clots in the Leg Veins Blood Pressure Numbers: When to Get Help Blood Pressure Screening Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) Cardiac Arrest Cardiac Cachexia Cardiac Device Monitoring Cardiac Output Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac Rehabilitation Team Cardiac Rehabilitation: Emotional Health Benefits Cardiac Rehabilitation: Exercise Cardiac Rehabilitation: Home Program Cardiac Rehabilitation: Hospital Program Cardiac Rehabilitation: Maintenance Program Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Program Cardiac Rehabilitation: Weight and Resistance Training Cardiomyopathy Carotid Artery Disease Carotid Artery Stenting Carotid Endarterectomy Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD) Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD): Changing the Dressing Central Vascular Access Device (CVAD): Flushing Change in Heartbeat Chest Problems Chilblains (Perniosis) Cholesterol and Triglycerides: Eating Fish and Fish Oil Cholesterol in Children and Teens Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines Clopidogrel and Genetic Testing Cold Hands: Home Treatment Compression Stockings for Varicose Veins Congenital Heart Defect Types Congenital Heart Disease in Adults Congenital Heart Disease in Children Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child Conserving Your Energy Coronary Angioplasty Coronary Arteries and Heart Function Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol Coronary Artery Disease: Family History Coronary Artery Disease: Helping a Loved One CPR Quick Reference DASH Diet Sample Menu Deep Vein Thrombosis Depression and Anxiety When You Have Coronary Artery Disease Diabetes: Amputation for Foot Problems Dilated Cardiomyopathy Diuretics and Potassium Supplements Driving a Car After a Stroke Drug-Eluting Stents Eclampsia (Seizures) and Preeclampsia Electrical Cardioversion for a Fast Heart Rate Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation Electrical System of the Heart Endocarditis Endovascular Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Fainting Familial Lipid Disorders Fast Heart Rate Femoral-Tibial Bypass Surgery Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery Giant Cell Arteritis Heart Attack Heart Attack and Stroke in Women: Reducing Your Risk Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening Heart Attack: How to Prevent Another One Heart Block Heart Failure Heart Failure and Sexual Activity Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Diastolic Heart Failure) Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (Systolic Heart Failure) Heart Failure: Checking Your Weight Heart Failure: Compensation by the Heart and Body Heart Failure: Tips for Easier Breathing Heart Failure: Track Your Weight, Food, and Sodium Heart Murmur Heart Rhythm Problems and Driving Heart Rhythm Problems: Diary of Symptoms Heart Rhythm Problems: Symptoms Heart Tests: When Do You Need Them? Heart Transplant Heart Valve Disease Heart-Healthy Eating Heart-Healthy Eating: Fish and Fish Oil Heart-Healthy Lifestyle HELLP Syndrome Hemorrhagic Stroke High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High Blood Pressure: Nutrition Tips High Blood Pressure: Over-the-Counter Medicines to Avoid High Cholesterol High Cholesterol: How a Dietitian Can Help High Triglycerides Home Blood Pressure Log How the Heart Works How to Find Sodium Hyperkalemia Hypertensive Emergency Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Types Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Risk of Sudden Death Hypokalemia Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate? Interactive Tools Intermittent Claudication Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Ischemia Isolated Systolic High Blood Pressure Izzy's Story: Living With the DASH Diet Joan's Story: Coping With Depression and Anxiety From Heart Failure Joe's Story: Changing My Lifestyle Kawasaki Disease Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins Leadless Pacemaker Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Leg Amputation Leg Aneurysm Leg Problems, Noninjury Leriche Syndrome Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Lowers My Risk Living With More Than One Health Problem Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) Lyme Disease Manage Stress for Your Heart Maze Procedure Mediterranean Diet Metabolic Syndrome Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Repair or Replace the Valve? Mitral Valve Repair Surgery Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery Mitral Valve Stenosis Mitral Valve Stenosis: Repair or Replacement? Modify Recipes for a Heart-Healthy Diet Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Myxoma Tumors of the Heart Normal Vital Signs for Adults Organ Transplant Oxygen Therapy Pacemaker Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) People Who Need Antibiotics to Prevent Endocarditis Pericarditis Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Peripheral Arterial Angioplasty Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease and Exercise Phlebectomy Physical Activity Helps Prevent a Heart Attack and Stroke Physical Therapy Polymyalgia Rheumatica Postoperative Problems Post-Thrombotic Syndrome Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Preeclampsia Pregnancy: Varicose Veins Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) Pressure Injuries Pressure Injuries From Scuba Diving Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis From Travel Pulmonary Embolism Quick Tips: Taking Charge of Your Angina Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Veins Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Raynaud's Phenomenon Renal Artery Stenosis Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Resuming Sexual Activity After a Heart Attack Rheumatic Fever and the Heart Right-Sided Heart Failure Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease Sally's Story: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome Sclerotherapy Secondary High Blood Pressure Self-Care After a Stroke Sex and Your Heart Shock Sick Sinus Syndrome Smoking and Coronary Artery Disease Sodium Record Statins Stroke Stroke Rehabilitation Stroke: Behavior Changes Stroke: Bladder and Bowel Problems Stroke: Changes in Emotions Stroke: Dealing With Depression Stroke: Getting Dressed Stroke: How to Prevent Another One Stroke: Memory Tips Stroke: Perception Changes Stroke: Preventing Injury in Affected Limbs Stroke: Problems With Ignoring the Affected Side Stroke: Speech and Language Problems Stroke: Your Rehabilitation Team Sudden Heart Failure Supraventricular Tachycardia Temporal Artery Biopsy Thrombolytics for Heart Attack and Stroke Tony's Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Turning Off Your ICD Types of Bradycardia Tyrell's Story: Taking Pills for High Blood Pressure Understanding Virtual Care (Telemedicine) Using Nitroglycerin for Angina Vagal Maneuvers for Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Valvuloplasty for Aortic Valve Stenosis Valvuloplasty for Mitral Valve Stenosis Varicose Veins Vein Ligation and Stripping Venous Insufficiency Venous Skin Ulcer Venous Skin Ulcers: Home Treatment Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) for Heart Failure Ventricular Tachycardia Warfarin and Vitamin K Weight and Coronary Artery Disease What to Do if Your Cardiac Device Is Recalled When to Have a Cholesterol Test Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Allen Test Ambulatory Electrocardiogram (EKG) Angiogram Angiogram of the Head and Neck Angiogram of the Lung Ankle-Brachial Index Test Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Test Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Test Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test Cardiac Blood Pool Scan Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac Catheterization in Children Cardiac Enzyme Studies Cardiac Perfusion Scan Catecholamines in Blood Test Catecholamines in Urine Test Chest X-Ray Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Computed Tomography (CT) Angiogram Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body Coronary Calcium Scan Creatine Kinase Test Doppler Ultrasound Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram (EKG) Electrophysiology (EP) Study Exercise Electrocardiogram (EKG) High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) Test Home Blood Pressure Test Lyme Disease Test Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Myoglobin Test Pericardiocentesis Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Pulse Measurement Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Stress Echocardiogram Tilt Table Test Transesophageal Echocardiogram Transthoracic Echocardiogram Ventriculogram
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test? Advance Care Planning: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support? Aspirin: Should I Take Daily Aspirin to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Have Catheter Ablation? Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take an Anticoagulant to Prevent Stroke? Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram? Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)? Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? Heart Rhythm Problems: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)? High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine? Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have a Procedure or Surgery? Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Stroke Prevention: Should I Have a Carotid Artery Procedure? Varicose Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure?
Blood Thinners Other Than Warfarin: Taking Them Safely Compression Stockings: How to Use Them Coronary Artery Disease: Exercising for a Healthy Heart Healthy Eating: Cutting Unhealthy Fats From Your Diet Healthy Eating: Eating Less Sodium Heart Arrhythmias and Exercise Heart Failure Daily Action Plan Heart Failure: Activity and Exercise Heart Failure: Avoiding Medicines That Make Symptoms Worse Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids Heart Health: Walking for a Healthy Heart High Blood Pressure: Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home High Blood Pressure: Taking Medicines Properly High Blood Pressure: Using the DASH Diet High Cholesterol: Making Lifestyle Changes ICD: Living Well With It Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out Oxygen Therapy: Using Oxygen at Home Pacemaker: Living Well With It Warfarin: Taking Your Medicine Safely
Current as of: June 24, 2023
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