Do You Need a Stress Test?
November 4, 2019
When I asked my new patient Steve why he came to see me, he answered, “I think I need a stress test.” It wasn't that Steve had any ...
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Is Alcohol Really Good for Your Heart?
June 7, 2019You’ve probably heard in the media, and maybe from your doctor, that a “moderate” amount of alcohol is good for your heart ...
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Apple Watch for Heart Health: A Cardiologist’s Word of Caution
October 23, 2018As Apple announced the new heart health features in their latest Apple Watch, two phrases caught my attention: “Game-changing” and ...
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How to Avoid the Diabetes/Heart Disease Connection
September 10, 2018If you have diabetes, is it inevitable that you’ll end up with heart disease as well? Traditional teaching suggested that it was, or at ...
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Why High ‘Good’ Cholesterol Is No Guarantee Against a Heart Attack
August 17, 2018“You'll never have a heart attack.” Jane heard this from several doctors over the years. Why? Because Jane had a very high HDL cholesterol ...
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Should You Be Taking a Daily Aspirin?
July 23, 2018“I should be taking aspirin, right?” Jeff, a 60-year-old patient, wants to make sure he’s doing everything he can to guard himself against ...
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How to Protect Your Heart in the Heat
July 12, 2018Summer is here, and for many of us, that means living with scorching temperatures. While sunburns and high air conditioning bills might be ...
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6 Simple Rules to Heart Healthy Eating
May 31, 2018What is a heart healthy diet? When I first became a cardiologist about 15 years ago, the answer to this question seemed simple. It was a ...
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Think You’re Safe From Heart Disease?
April 11, 2018Rob Steinberg never thought he would have a heart attack. Or, at least, not at 45 years old – and certainly not when he was in the best ...
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The Real Reason to Take a Statin
March 20, 2018“Why should I take a cholesterol medication if my cholesterol isn’t high?” This is a question I heard recently from a new patient, Greg ...
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R. Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE
R. Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE, is a board-certified cardiologist, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Health at Banner – University Medicine Heart Institute, and associate professor of medicine at the University of Arizona. He has written more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and regularly speaks nationally and internationally at medical meetings, primarily on the prevention of heart disease.