Heart Health

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, taking more lives than even cancer. Cardiovascul... Show

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, taking more lives than even cancer. Cardiovascular health is complex: While a heart attack is hard to miss, high cholesterol and high blood pressure can silently and slowly damage your heart. Hide

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EXPERT SPOTLIGHT

Holly S. Andersen, MD

Dir. of Education & Outreach; The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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