Heart Disease

Heart Disease Treatment in Palm Springs and Coconut Creek, FL

Castillo and Torres, MD, PA, are dedicated to helping patients lead healthy lives. But what if you have heart disease? Read about how we help patients manage heart disease in Palm Springs, FL, and Coconut Creek, FL, and contact us today to improve your cardiovascular health.

What Is Heart Disease?

Cardiovascular disease, or heart disease, is a general term for several conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Some examples include:

• Coronary artery disease is caused by plaque buildup in the blood vessels and is the most common type of heart disease.
• Angina is chest pain caused by a lack of blood flow.
• Arrhythmia is a problem with the rhythm or rate of the heartbeat.
• Heart attacks result from a blood clot blocking the blood supply to part of the heart.
• A Stroke happens when a blood clot restricts blood supply to the brain.
• Heart defects and heart failure are also considered cardiovascular diseases.

Heart Disease Risk Factors

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but you can help prevent and manage heart disease with healthy choices. The most important contributing risk factors to developing heart disease are:

• High blood cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Unhealthy diet
• Smoking
• Physical inactivity
• Being very overweight or obese

Managing Heart Disease

If you have been diagnosed with heart disease, lifestyle adjustments are crucial to managing your symptoms. We can help you quit smoking if you smoke. You can improve your heart health by maintaining a healthy weight with a balanced diet and regular exercise. A healthy diet helps control blood cholesterol levels, and exercise strengthens the heart muscle. Carrying around extra weight puts more stress on your heart, as it has to work harder to support your whole body, so getting to a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for your heart.

Your doctor may recommend a medication regimen if you have high blood pressure. Managing stress throughout life with exercise and healthy coping skills supports cardiovascular health. High blood pressure is often called a 'silent killer' because symptoms don't present until a patient has a heart attack.

Get Heart Healthy Today

We diagnose and help manage heart disease in Palm Springs and Coconut Creek, FL, so our patients can stay healthy and active. To make an appointment with Dr. Luis Castillo or Dr. Carmen Torres in Coconut Creek, FL, at (954) 727-8848, and in Palm Springs, FL, at (561) 324-7224.