Would You Recognize the Symptoms of a Heart Attack?
June 1, 2020
Heart attack symptoms often occur for hours or days before the cardiac event. Learn more about possible symptoms.
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7 Simple Steps to Avoid a Heart Attack
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Could COVID-19 Be Causing Strokes? Know the Signs
April 27, 2020A new, and frightening, expression of COVID-19 infection has surfaced. Numerous physicians around the world are reporting a possibly increased risk for blood clots in patients with COVID-19.
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Heart Disease and COVID-19: Answers From a Cardiologist
April 6, 2020A cardiologist shares questions patients are asking about their heart health and how they can lower their risk from COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Tips: Stay Healthy During the Virus Outbreak
March 20, 2020Get tips on staying healthy during the coronavirus outbreak -- you already know about prevention strategies. Our doctor shares what else you can do to stay physically healthy while in isolation.
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What This Cardiologist Is Telling His Patients About COVID-19
March 19, 2020The COVID-19 coronavirus has turned the world upside down. My heart disease patients are particularly concerned because of reports that they ...
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What to Do If You Have a Family History of Heart Disease
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Do You Need a Stress Test?
November 4, 2019When 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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What a Cardiologist Eats
September 3, 2019“What’s your secret to staying so trim?” The question came from a patient seeing regularly for over 15 years. The painful truth? Not ...
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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.