Heart Disease: Articles
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States — yet much of it is preventable and, in some cases, partially reversible when the underlying drivers are properly identified and addressed. These articles go beyond the standard risk-factor checklist to explore mechanisms, missed tests, and integrative interventions that can change the trajectory of cardiovascular disease.
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171 articles on Heart Disease
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Arrhythmias, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a)How Genetics Affects Cardiovascular Health: What Your Family History Really Means
Read more →: How Genetics Affects Cardiovascular Health: What Your Family History Really MeansArrhythmiasCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Genetics affects cardiovascular health in ways that range from absolute (some conditions are determined almost entirely by a single gene variant) to probabilistic (most common heart disease reflects the interaction of dozens of genetic variants with lifestyle and environment). As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz,…
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Is Weightlifting Good for Your Heart? What Cardiologists Know Now
Read more →: Is Weightlifting Good for Your Heart? What Cardiologists Know NowCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHypertensionMetabolic Syndrome Is weightlifting good for your heart? The evidence — much of it published in the last decade — is unambiguously yes, with important nuance about dose, intensity, and patient population. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M views resistance training as one of the…
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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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What Is Arrhythmia? Types, Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a Cardiologist
Read more →: What Is Arrhythmia? Types, Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a CardiologistArrhythmiasAtrial FibrillationHeart Disease Arrhythmia means your heart is beating with an irregular rhythm — too fast, too slow, or in an uncoordinated pattern. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M evaluates arrhythmia not just by classifying the rhythm disturbance, but by identifying the upstream triggers that standard cardiology workups routinely miss:…
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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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Intriguing Study of HRT and CV Outcomes
Read more →: Intriguing Study of HRT and CV OutcomesHeart DiseaseMenopausal Heart I was recording a podcast session with today (see next week), and she provided an intriguing article from BMJ on the cardiovascular outcomes using various forms of HRT. Key Points ✓ I was recording a podcast session with today (see next week), and she provided an intriguing article from BMJ on the…
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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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Kardia12L Will Transform Patient Care
Read more →: Kardia12L Will Transform Patient CareArrhythmiasHeart Disease Using Kardia 12L Portable ECG Device For Patient Care Kardia 12L Improves Efficiency The Amazing Impact Of Using Kardia 12L In Our Practice Portable ECG Devices Can Enhance Healthcare 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…
Heart Disease Is Not Inevitable.
The drivers behind heart disease — inflammation, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, hormonal shifts — are identifiable and addressable. The HeartWell Step 1 Explore visit uncovers what is driving yours and builds a plan to address it.