Amy Ervin, FNP

02/26/2026

What you eat today impacts your heart tomorrow.

Limiting ultra processed foods and excess added sugars helps reduce inflammation and plaque buildup in the arteries. Simple swaps like cooking at home more often and reading ingredient labels can support long term heart health.

Food is information for your heart. Here's a list of heart-healthy swaps to make today.

Healthy home cooking and smart shopping puts you in control of what goes into your recipes and.

02/23/2026

Movement is one of the most powerful tools for heart disease prevention.

Regular physical activity improves circulation, strengthens the heart muscle, and helps your body use oxygen more efficiently. Even ten minute movement breaks throughout the day can make a difference.

Your heart was designed to move.

02/21/2026

We now offer financing for cardiac imaging so you can have testing done now and pay over time. Your heart health should not wait.

02/20/2026

In a 2023 study on healthcare patients, roughly 48% of patients reported anxiety over upcoming healthcare appointments.

The good news: knowledge is power, and we're here every step of the way.

If your scan shows high risk findings, you are not alone. Our care team will help you understand your reports, but it doesn’t just stop there.

Young Heart Group will help you coordinate care with interventional cardiologists quickly and guide you through every step, providing the standard of care we’d want for ourselves and our family.

Care isn't about what judgement. It's about what we can do to help.

02/16/2026

Heart healthy eating is not about restriction. It is about balance.

Focus on whole foods like vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, healthy fats, and fiber rich grains. These support healthy arteries, blood sugar control, and inflammation reduction.

You do not need perfection. You need patterns that work long term.

02/15/2026

Former NBA point guard Muggsy Bogues, who also acted in the 1996 film Space Jam, is one of the many athletes who has already been evaluated with the Plaque Analysis software developed by Heartflow.

02/14/2026

A day to celebrate the heart. Happy Valentine’s Day!

02/10/2026

Your heart loves consistency more than intensity.

You do not need extreme workouts to support heart health. A brisk walk, cycling, swimming, or strength training a few times a week helps lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol, and reduce stress on the heart.

Small, steady movement adds up to big protection over time.

02/08/2026

It’s the new year, and you’re probably having thoughts about those high deductibles that have just reset and the unclear costs that can make insurance frustrating to navigate. 💸

Sometimes stepping outside insurance is the fastest way to understand your heart with transparent pricing and no delays.

⏳ Same Day results
🩺 Personalized care
📆 Intentional appointments filled with answers and plans

This is the standard set by our practice. No math equations or stresses to worry about. Just clear answers, clear paths forward to your peace of mind.

02/06/2026

Wearing red. Raising awareness. Supporting women’s heart health today and every day. ❤️

02/06/2026

One visit. Two advanced heart tests. Completed in under two hours. ❤️

Young Heart Group has the ability to provide someone who wants to know what’s really going with their heart with the two best non-invasive tests:

🫀 a Coronary CTA with AI enhanced plaque analysis
💕 an echocardiogram.

When you put these tests together, you’re able to gain the best understanding of the structure and function of the heart, the heart valves and the best evaluation of a coronary arteries. This is our best chance at understanding your heart's status, risks, and needs.

Now, couple that with the ease of scheduling... one call, no referral, no wait times. This is the future of how healthcare should be.

02/04/2026

Thank you Tennessean for spreading awareness this Heart Month!

Hit maker Phil Vassar was fit and muscular but nearly died from a 'widow-maker' heart attack. He wants to warn others.