Sacramento Heart and Vascular

07/25/2025

The human heart is a remarkable organ that works tirelessly to keep us alive. It beats over 100,000 times a day, pumping about 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels. This fist-sized muscle is crucial for circulating oxygenated blood throughout the body.

07/24/2025

Provoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. The underlying mechanism linking provoked anger as well as other core negative emotions including anxiety and sadness to cardiovascular disease remains unknown. The study objective was to examine the acute effects of provoked anger, and secondarily, anxiety and sadness on endothelial cell health.

BackgroundProvoked anger is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. The underlying mechanism linking provoked anger as well as other core negative emotions including anx...

07/21/2025

07/18/2025

A heart screening can help you determine whether you need to make any lifestyle changes and potentially begin taking medication to manage your health.

There are many different types of heart screenings, so speaking with your primary care doctor about which ones are best for you is a good place to start.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/top-preventative-heart-screenings

07/16/2025

Be aware of heart-related symptoms!
Symptoms that suggest you may need a referral to a cardiologist include:
-Chest discomfort
-Shortness of breath
-Swelling in your legs
-High blood pressure
-Abnormally fast or slow heart rate
-Dizziness or fainting
-Strong family history of premature heart disease or cardiac death
-Leg pain or ulcers resulting from blood vessel diseases
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Talking with your primary care provider about heart-related symptoms can determine if you need a referral to a cardiologist.

07/11/2025

Some medications can affect your ability to stay hydrated and respond to high temperatures, including those used to:
1-Treat high blood pressure, including beta blockers and diuretics
2-Reduce allergy symptoms, like antihistamines or decongestants
3-Decrease psychiatric symptoms, such as antipsychotics
Talk with your care team about concerns you may have regarding how your body responds to specific medications during high temperatures.

07/09/2025

When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that uses something besides movement to give you a workout. It's isometric exercise, which is gaining attention for its role in helping lower and control your blood pressure.

Learn why isometric exercise can help control blood pressure and how to do some exercises at home.

07/04/2025

Every year, 150,000,000 hot dogs are consumed in the US on the 4th of July. That’s enough to stretch from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles five times – and still have a few hot dogs left over. If you love hotdogs but need a healthier alternative, look for hotdogs with minimal processing, fewer additives, lower sodium and fat content. Organic, grass-fed, and uncured options are often recommended.

07/02/2025

Triglycerides, the main kind of fat in your body, store extra energy from the food you eat. However, too many triglycerides can also cause heart disease. People who are overweight, in general, have high triglyceride levels and good cholesterol levels that are low.

"They may get heart disease not because their LDL is high, they get heart disease because the HDL is low and the triglycerides is high."

What are high triglycerides? Learn from a Mayo Clinic cardioligst what high triglicerdyes mean to your heart health.