Heart Health Topics
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Articles and Blogs
Effects of Alcohol on the Heart: How Much is Too Much? – David Kopin, MD
Understanding atrial fibrillation: Expert guidance on advanced treatment options – Stephen Gaeta, MD, PhD | Aug. 27, 2025
Atrial fibrillation: the past, the present and the future – Chirag Sandesara, MD | May 8, 2025
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation – Robert McSwain, MD | Mar. 5, 2025
The AFib journey: navigating the path to a healthier heart – Jeff Lee, MD | Nov. 20, 2024
Atrial Fibrillation — What you need to know about symptoms, treatment and prognosis – Vineet Kumar, MD | Sept. 26, 2024
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation — What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis – Adam Fein, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation — What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis – Brett Atwater, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation — What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis – Stephen Gaeta, MD, PhD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation — What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis – Jeff Lee, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation — What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis – Haroon Rashid, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias: What You Need to Know about Symptoms, Treatment and Prognosis – Eunice Yang, MD, PhD
Additional Questions and Answers, Ask the Expert: AFib – Eunice Yang, MD, PhD
Ask the Expert: Gender and Atrial Fibrillation – Elizabeth Held, MD
Additional Questions and Answers, Ask the Expert: Gender and Atrial Fibrillation – Elizabeth Held, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Symptoms and the Latest Treatments Options – Marc Wish, MD
Atrial Fibrillation: the Past, the Present and the Future – Chirag M. Sandesara, MD
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute Recruiting Patients for AFib Stroke Prevention Device Clinical Trial – Matthew W. Sherwood, MD, MHS
Stroke Reduction Device Offers Hope to At-Risk AFib Patients on Blood Thinners
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Symptoms and the Latest Treatments Options – Vineet Kumar, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation: An Irregularly Irregular Journey – Zachary Hollis, MD
Ask the Expert: Atrial Fibrillation: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Options – Brett Atwater, MD
Learn more about Inova's services for AFib/Heart Rhythm Disorders
Ask the Expert: Cardiac Rehabilitation: Improving Outcomes for Adults with Heart Disease – Tariq Aziz, MD, Srilekha Palle, PT, DPT, MBA, and a past patient
What you need to know about cardiovascular health before, during and after breast cancer treatment – Ana Barac, MD, PhD | Feb. 20, 2025
Ask the Expert: Reducing Cardiovascular Effects from Cancer Treatment and Improving Heart Health – Ana Barac, MD, PhD
Ask the Expert: Cardiovascular Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment – Qiong Zhao, MD, PhD, and Lauren Mauro, MD
Cardio-Oncology: What It Is, Who It’s For and How It Can Help – Jennifer A. Shea, MD
The role of cholesterol and lipids in preventing and managing heart disease - Jonathan Segal, MD | Jan. 29, 2025
The latest on lipids and your cardiovascular health - Tariq Haddad, MD
The Role of Cholesterol and Lipids in Preventing and Managing Heart Disease - Swetha Alluri, MD
The Role of Cholesterol and Lipids in Preventing and Managing Heart Disease - Jared Spitz, MD
A Holistic Approach to Managing Cholesterol: Looking Beyond the Numbers – Jason Morda, MD
Taking diabetes to heart: The role of diabetes in your cardiovascular health – Jason Bonomo, MD, PhD
Best practices for managing congestive heart failure – Vanessa Blumer, MD | Aug. 22, 2024
Heart Failure: Best practices for managing heart failure – David Kopin, MD
Additional Questions and Answers, Ask the Expert: Best Practices for Managing Heart Failure
Heart Failure: Prevention, Diagnosis and the Latest Treatment Options – Jason Bonomo, MD, PHD and Allman Rollins, MD
Heart Failure: Prevention, Diagnosis and the Latest Treatment Options – Archana Reddy, MD and Timothy Welch, MD
Heart Failure Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options from Inova’s Experts – Timothy S. Welch, MD
Learn more about Inova's heart failure and advanced therapies program
Silent but serious: know your numbers and how to manage high blood pressure June 24, 2025 – Ifeoma Ugonabo, MD | June 24, 2025
Ask the Expert: Cardiovascular Health and Blood Pressure: A Lifestyle for Longevity – Manisha Reddy, MD
The Dangers of High Blood Pressure: Why You Should Know Your Numbers – Henry Tran, MD
Long-Term Benefits of Treating High Blood Pressure – Henry Tran, MD
High Blood Pressure Guidelines: Take Control to Protect Your Health – Afrooz Ardestani, MD, MPH
Plant-based eating for heart health: The benefits of a plant-powered lifestyle – Mark Rudich, MS, RDN | April 23, 2025
Mindful, intuitive eating for health: Ditching the diet and feeding the soul – Lauren Trahan, MS, RD
Webinar Q&A: Mindful, intuitive eating for health: ditching the diet and feeding the soul
Weight Loss for Heart Health: How to Leave Dieting Behind – Kelly Ellington, RDN, CSOWM
Facts and Fallacies About Fats and Fibers – Kelsey Coulter, RDN, and Kelly Ellington, RDN, CSOWM
Spotlight on Sodium: Tips for Cooking and Eating Out – Kelsey Coulter, RDN, and Kelly Ellington, RDN, CSOWM
Learn more about Inova Weight Loss Services
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Ask the Expert: Pregnancy and Your Heart – Garima Sharma, MD
What You Need to Know About Cardiovascular Health During Pregnancy – Paula Pinell-Salles, MD
Know your numbers: what you need to know about screening for cardiovascular disease - Arjun Kanwal, MD | July 15, 2025
Separating fact from fiction: will the new weight loss drugs protect your heart? - Lily Dastmalchi, DO | Feb. 11, 2025
Life's Essential 8: improving heart health for older adults - Aditi Bhagat, MD | Feb. 6, 2025
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of non-AFib arrhythmias - Chinedu Madu, MD | Oct. 15. 2024
Know your numbers: What you need to know about screening for cardiovascular disease - Alizera Maghsoudi, MD
Life's Essential Eight: Improving heart health for older adults - Abdulla Damluji, MD, PhD
The Role of Cholesterol and Lipids in Preventing and Managing Heart Disease - Jared Spitz, MD
Exploring a Heart Healthy Lifestyle – Hampton Crimm, MD, FACC
Eight Essential Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke – Ahmed Saleh, MD and Emily Grodinsky, MD
Cardiovascular Disease: A Lifestyle for Longevity – Lindsey Cilia, MD
Managing Heart Disease: The Role of Blood Pressure and Cholesterol – Ketan Trivedi, MD
Preventing Heart Problems: Take Action for a Healthy Heart – Henry Tran, MD
Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Procedures – Matthew Sherwood, MD, MHS, and Eric Sarin, MD
Inova’s Minimally Invasive Surgical Options Help Patients with Heart Valve Disease – Matthew Sherwood, MD, MHS, and Eric Sarin, MD
IHVI Introduces New Cardiovascular Hybrid OR – Eric Sarin, MD
Heart Valve Disease Awareness – Matthew Sherwood, MD, MHS, and Eric Sarin, MD
Learn more about Inova's Structural Heart/Valve Disease Program
Heart disease in women: the differences you need to know – Paula Pinell-Salles, MD | Sept. 30, 2025
Protecting heart health before, during and after menopause – Lily Dastmalchi, DO, Shawn Davis-Wilensky, MD, Erin Perucci, MD and Garima Sharma, MD | Feb 18, 2025
Women and heart disease: How women's hearts are different – Sara Kulangara, MD
Women and Cardiovascular Disease: How Women's Hearts are Different – Garima Sharma, MD
How Heart Disease Differs for Men and Women – Kelly Epps-Anderson, MD and Behnam Tehrani, MD
Women and Heart Disease: Signs and Symptoms are Different from Men – Kelly Epps-Anderson, MD
Ask the Expert: Women and Heart Disease – Why Gender Matters – Afrooz Ardestani, MD, MPH
Women's Heart Health – Kelly Epps-Anderson, MD and Paula Pinell-Salles, MD