Heart Attack Prevention: Articles
Most heart attacks are predictable years in advance — if you measure the right markers. These articles cover advanced risk assessment, the tests standard checkups skip, and the root-cause strategies that prevent a first or recurrent event.
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92 articles on Heart Attack Prevention
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionVitamins That Remove Plaque From Arteries: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Read more →: Vitamins That Remove Plaque From Arteries: What the Evidence Actually ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Vitamins that remove plaque from arteries — the claim appears regularly in supplement marketing. The honest clinical answer is more nuanced: no vitamin dissolves or removes existing plaque. But several vitamins and nutrients have robust evidence for slowing plaque progression, reducing the oxidative and inflammatory processes…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionHerbs for Heart Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Read more →: Herbs for Heart Health: What the Evidence Actually ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Herbs for heart health have been used in traditional medicine systems for centuries — and several have accumulated enough clinical trial data to warrant serious attention from integrative cardiologists. Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M evaluates herbal cardiovascular interventions by the same standard as any…
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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease: What Every Cardiac Patient Needs to Know
Read more →: Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease: What Every Cardiac Patient Needs to KnowArrhythmiasAtrial FibrillationHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHypertension Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, causing breathing to stop and restart throughout the night. It is one of the most underdiagnosed conditions in cardiology — and one of the most consequential. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD,…
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Early Signs of Heart Disease: 9 Warning Signs a Cardiologist Wants You to Know
Read more →: Early Signs of Heart Disease: 9 Warning Signs a Cardiologist Wants You to KnowCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHypertension The early signs of heart disease are frequently subtle, easily attributed to other causes, and dismissed for years before a cardiac event forces the issue. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M sees patients who had warning signs for a decade before their first cardiology…
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Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements That Actually Work: Berberine, Bergamot, and Aged Garlic — and When to See a Cardiologist
Read more →: Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements That Actually Work: Berberine, Bergamot, and Aged Garlic — and When to See a CardiologistCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Managing dyslipidemia: a nutraceutical comparison. Cholesterol-lowering supplements are one of the most common topics Dr. Regina Druz discusses with patients — both those who want to avoid statins and those already on medication who want to do more. Three supplements stand out for their clinical evidence:…
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What Makes Integrative Cardiology Different From Conventional Cardiology?
Read more →: What Makes Integrative Cardiology Different From Conventional Cardiology?Heart Attack PreventionHeart Disease Key Points ✓ Atherosclerosis Burden: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring to quantify plaque. ✓ Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): When history or labs suggest FH, gene testing (e.g., LDLR, APOB, PCSK9) can confirm diagnosis and inform intensity of lipid-lowering therapy and cascade screening. ✓ CAC quantifies calcified plaque burden (event prediction). ✓ Evidence-Informed…
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Glycocalyx: Hype or Hope? An Integrative Cardiologist Evaluates the Evidence
Read more →: Glycocalyx: Hype or Hope? An Integrative Cardiologist Evaluates the EvidenceCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseVascular Aging The glycocalyx — a gel-like layer of proteoglycans and glycoproteins coating the inner surface of every blood vessel — has attracted significant attention in cardiovascular medicine in recent years, particularly around the supplement Arterosil HP, which claims to support glycocalyx integrity. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz,…
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Women vs. Men: Twice the Benefit in All-Cause Mortality Reduction at an Equivalent Level of Exercise!
Read more →: Women vs. Men: Twice the Benefit in All-Cause Mortality Reduction at an Equivalent Level of Exercise!Heart Attack PreventionHeart Disease This article was reviewed by Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M — Board-Certified Integrative Cardiologist at Holistic Heart Centers, Roslyn, NY. This content is for educational purposes and does not substitute personalized medical advice. More Articles on Heart Disease See all Heart Disease articles → | Back to Heart Health…
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The Natural Heart Doctor: An Integrative Cardiologist’s Evidence-Based Guide to Holistic Heart Health
Read more →: The Natural Heart Doctor: An Integrative Cardiologist’s Evidence-Based Guide to Holistic Heart HealthHeart DiseaseHeart Attack Prevention Medically reviewed by Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M — Integrative Cardiologist, Holistic Heart Centers · Last updated: June 2026 The term “natural heart doctor” speaks to a real and growing desire: to care for your cardiovascular system at the root, not just manage numbers with prescriptions. The more important question is…
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Fasting Mimicking Diet
Read more →: Fasting Mimicking DietHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseMetabolic Syndrome You may have heard me recommending a fasting-mimicking diet, or FMD, on various occasions. Key Points ✓ You may have heard me recommending a fasting-mimicking diet, or FMD, on various occasions. The Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a plant-based diet designed to mimic the effects of fasting on the body while…
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Supplements for Hearth Health: What You Need to Know
Read more →: Supplements for Hearth Health: What You Need to KnowHeart Attack PreventionHeart Disease Key Points ✓ All individuals can benefit from daily purified fish oil supplements with 1-2,000 milligrams of EPA/DHA. Why Choose Natural Supplements for Heart Health? The Best Supplements for Heart Health Multivitamins are essential for everyone’s health, even if you don’t have a heart condition. All individuals can benefit from daily…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionSupplements to Clean Arteries: What Actually Works | Dr. Druz
Read more →: Supplements to Clean Arteries: What Actually Works | Dr. DruzCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Supplements to clean arteries — the claim is everywhere online. But which ones actually have clinical evidence, which are dangerous hype, and which carry real drug interaction risks? As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M evaluates arterial supplements not just on whether…
Prevent the Heart Attack You Can See Coming.
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