Doctors Stephanie Coulter and Briana Costello are answering all your heart health-related queries. Have more questions? You can #AskATexasHeartDoctor on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

"The official recommendation is 150 minutes of exercise per week. Moderate activity such as brisk walking, walking on an incline, light jogging, cycling, elliptical, and some weight training."

- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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En este episodio de Al Grano, la Doctora Karla Bekardi analiza cómo el peso puede provocar un aumento de los niveles de colesterol total, presión arterial alta, un mayor riesgo de enfermedad de las arterias coronarias y diabetes mellitus tipo2. La obesidad es una condición que se puede prevenir p...

"Atrial fibrillation is a very common arrhythmia that increases the risk for having fast heart rate and strokes, hence we use medications to prevent both. Using procedures to treat it is also an option."

- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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Drs. Nikolaos Diakos and Jorge Escobar discuss ways to protect your health and prevent heart attack and stroke. Learn more about the tests that cardiologists use to evaluate your risk for developing heart and vascular disease and tips for staying healthy.

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"Going past your limits for prolonged periods of time (such as marathons and triathlons) is probably not good for your heart and joints. Be as active as you can, without overdoing it."

- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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VenaSeal™ procedure is a minimally invasive nonthermal treatment for vein disease and varicose veins. The VenaSeal procedure delivers a small amount of a specially formulated medical adhesive to seal — or close — the diseased vein, rerouting blood to nearby healthy veins and providing symptom rel...

"If you have had a heart attack, it would be wise to reduce your risk of another one through the use of medication. We now know that most patients taking statins do not have major side effects. Nonetheless, there are many alternatives available in the market."
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Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) refers to endoluminal or non-surgical abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair with a stent graft. Percutaneous Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (PEVAR) specifically refers to AAA repair performed with local anesthesia, percutaneous access to the femoral artery, and ...

"Women indeed can manifest heart disease through unusual symptoms. However, chest pain and stomach cramping can occur for reasons unrelated to the heart. Fortunately, your age portends low risk - but if the chest pain does not resolve, keep talking to your doctor."
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Doctors Stephanie Coulter and Briana Costello are answering all your heart health-related queries. Have more questions? You can #AskATexasHeartDoctor on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

"Most aortic valve procedures in the US are now done minimally invasively through the groin, but not all patients are candidates for this. We make these decisions after discussing each individual case in a multidisciplinary meeting."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiolog...

"The LDL (“bad”) cholesterol should be under 100 mg/dL for most people. But under 70 mg/dL (and perhaps under 55 mg/dL) for patients with history of heart attacks."

- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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Lower Extremity Venous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) treats venous reflux in the superficial venous system which is the underlying cause of painful varicose veins in the legs.

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"A heart catheterization is a serious procedure, but fairly routine for cardiologists. The risk of a serious complication, while not zero, is low. The chances of something going wrong depends on the complexity of the operation, and the sickness of the patient."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General ...

" Lp(a) increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues such as aortic stenosis. We are still learning about it. If it is high, your doctor might start paying closer attention to your risk factors and start treatment earlier."

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Dr. Briana Costello discusses collaborations in the community with Maya Pomroy.

"Not all blockages can be fixed with stents, and surgery might be the better approach. The answer is clear in some patients, but there is a large gray zone. In general (simplification), surgery tends to last longer than stents."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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Doctors Stephanie Coulter and Briana Costello are answering all your heart health-related queries. Have more questions? You can #AskATexasHeartDoctor on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Dr. Briana Costello discusses cardio-pharmacology and cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Briana Costello is a general and interventional cardiologist at the The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care. She is an active member of the online medical community and passionate about women’s hear...

"Most healthy patients don't need aspirin therapy. We use it in patients at high risk of bad cardiovascular events, such as those with prior heart attacks, strokes, high levels of calcium in the arteries, among others (it's a long list)."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Card...

"Some patients may be able to reduce antiplatelet medication after the stent "healed" and has been covered by your own cells."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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"These are most likely premature heart contractions or "skipped beats". Using a rhythm monitor could help diagnose this issue."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist

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