Tag: Heart Health

Questions to ask your provider if you think you have PAD

If you suspect you might have PAD, time is of the essence. Here’s a list of questions to consider when seeing your health-care team.

Heart & Vascular

Understanding carotid artery disease

Carotid artery disease is a leading cause of stroke, but screening and treatments are available…

Heart & Vascular

Advanced heart failure and diet: What you need to know

For AHF patients, a healthy diet is imperative. Here, a Vanderbilt expert answers our questions on why diet matters and what guidelines need to be followed.

Roasted asparagus spears on a foil-lined baking sheet.

Recipes

Recipe: Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese

Asparagus looks fancy, but it's a very easy vegetable to cook.

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Heart & Vascular

Treatment for PAD: What are your options?

If you've been diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD), you may be curious about your options. Read on for treatment details, as well as lifestyle changes you can make to improve your symptoms and your risk of heart attack or stroke.