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Helping Your Heart
by Allina Patient Education

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Heart disease care specialties:

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Cardiovascular disease
Cardiologists are doctors who identify and treat problems with the heart and blood vessels. They can help you manage cardiac conditions like heart failure.
Cardiovascular disease - pediatric ?
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Cardiovascular disease - pediatric
Pediatric cardiologists are doctors who identify and treat heart problems in children.
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Family medicine
A family doctor can help you with general health needs and refer you to a specialist when needed.
Geriatric medicine ?
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Geriatric medicine
These doctors know the aging process and how it affects the heart.
Internal medicine ?
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Internal medicine
These doctors can help you manage common and complex conditions.
Thoracic surgery ?
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Thoracic surgery
Thoracic surgeons have special training to perform operations on the heart, blood vessels and lungs.

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The heart is a remarkable, powerful organ. The more you know about how your heart works and what you can do to help it work better, the healthier and more in control of your life you'll feel.

The heart care teams of Allina Hospitals & Clinics want you to know that you are not alone on this journey. There are many ways we can help you help your heart.

  • Some heart problems can be improved by surgery or a procedure.
  • Others can be managed by taking medicine and changing your lifestyle.

The goal of this manual by Allina Patient Education is to help you feel better and manage your condition. It is divided into three sections:

  • Your heart and types of heart problems helps you learn about your heart's anatomy and about your heart problem.
  • Healthy living covers the lifestyle changes that will help your heart problem — for example, nutrition, exercise and medicines.
  • Resources contains reference information you can use to find answers to specific questions.


 

 

Source: Allina Patient Education, Helping Your Heart, fourth edition, cvs-ahc-90648

First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 06/01/2007

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts

 

 

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