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Cardiovascular Disease

Reduce your risk by targeting the 5 main causes of heart disease

Curious how to prevent heart disease? Learn how lifestyle changes, new medications, and emerging treatments can counter the five major causes of heart disease.

How the new blood pressure guidelines can help your heart health

New 2025 guidelines offer earlier treatment, smarter screening, and lifestyle tips to help prevent and manage blood pressure and protect brain health.

The ‘best’ cardio workout for a healthy heart

Regular exercise is important to heart health. UT Southwestern discusses what’s involved in the “best” heart-healthy exercise routine.

Can I donate blood if I have cardiovascular disease?

Having a heart condition doesn’t necessarily exclude you from donating blood. UT Southwestern explains which heart patients can and can’t safely give blood.

Women shouldn’t ignore or minimize chest pain – or other heart attack symptoms

Women are less likely to get treatment for chest pains and heart attack symptoms than men. UT Southwestern explains why, and how female patients and providers can help fix the gender disparity in cardiology care.

Why heart health should be a family affair

One of the best screening tools to determine heart disease risk is also free: your family health history. See how building your family tree informs heart health across generations.