Dr. Erickson: Being open to a give-and-take of information helps patients make choices that align with their values and preferences.
Healthy habits throughout life – eating better, moving more, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking – are important steps to protect your heart. You also need to keep an eye on health conditions that make heart disease more likely. These include diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Use this resource to learn more about heart-healthy habits.
Staying up to date with your vaccines is an important part of heart-healthy living. Protect your heart with healthy habits, such as eating well, being active, not smoking, getting good sleep, taking your heart medicines – and getting vaccinated!
Dr. Erickson: Being open to a give-and-take of information helps patients make choices that align with their values and preferences.
Dr. Shabbir: Tools support discussions to ensure patients understand their risk.
Dr. Mendoza, chief cardiology fellow at Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute in Chattanooga, TN, shares insights from using a CardioSmart decision aid with a 72-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis.
Here are key points for patients about new recommendations to restore blood flow to the heart.