Heart and Vascular Health

The expert heart and vascular team at UPMC shares must-know information about heart health in our articles, videos, and guides. Here you can learn how to eat better, exercise more, and combat unhealthy habits. Stay up-to-date on heart and vascular conditions, screenings, and treatment options.

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Recipe: Pan-Seared Basil Shrimp with Multigrain Pasta

February 7, 2015

For a delicious, heart-healthy dish, try Pan-Seared Basil Shrimp With Multigrain Pasta for dinner! Not a fan of multigrain pasta? Switch it up! Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Nutrition
Tagged with: American Heart Association, healthy, heart healthy recipes, pasta, Pasta Night Recipes, recipes, shrimp
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Is Broken Heart Syndrome Real?

February 6, 2015

Can you really have a broken heart? Learn about broken heart syndrome, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: broken heart syndrome, heart attack, heart failure, heart palpitations, irregular heart beat, low blood pressure
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Atrial Fibrillation: What You Need to Know

February 5, 2015

Learn about atrial fibrillation, a common condition that can cause a fast or irregular heartbeat. Discover the risks of this condition and how to prevent it Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, heart, heart palpitation, heart-healthy diet, quit smoking, UPMC Center for Atrial Fibrillation
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Heart Attack Recovery: Cardiac Rehabilitation

February 2, 2015

Learn about how cardiac rehabilitation can help you recover from a heart attack. Discover heart-healthy activities to improve your lifestyle. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, heart attack, heart attack recovery
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Women and Heart Disease: Know the Signs

February 1, 2015

Did you know symptoms of a heart attack are different for women? Discover which conditions women are more susceptible to, and learn about eary detection. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Women's Health
Tagged with: arrhythmia, chest pain, coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, dizziness, flutter, heart attack, heart attack symptoms, heart failure, heart palpitations, heart valve disease, valve problems, women's heart health
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Heart-Healthy Recipe: Sweet Potato Nachos

February 1, 2015

Cravings are inevitable, but what you do to satisfy them is entirely up to you. Discover this heart-healthy snack: Sweet Potato Nachos! Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Nutrition
Tagged with: heart healthy, nachos, olive oil, recipes, snacks, sweet potato
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Leg Pain Could Warn of Vascular Problems

January 30, 2015

Leg pain while walking or climbing stairs may be a sign of a serious condition known as peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. Learn about PAD screenings. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: angioplasty, heart attack, leg amputation, leg pain, numbness, pain, pain in your leg, peripheral arterial disease, stent, stroke, treatment for this disease
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Heart-Healthy Choices on the Paleo Diet

January 11, 2015

Learn how to make heart-healthy choices while on the Paleo Diet and find out which foods are beneficial to your heart and which could be harmful. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Nutrition
Tagged with: heart disease, Heart Health, paleo diet
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Heart Screenings Can Save Your Life

January 4, 2015

Learn about how heart screenings can provide life-saving information about your health, and where to get a heart screening. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: arrhythmia, blood pressure, BMI, body mass index, cholesterol, heart screenings, Maggie Dixon, Maggie Dixon Classic