Steve Fiorillo

Valvular heart disease can, if found early, be managed and potentially mitigated before the need for surgery. As such, education is important so that cardiology patients know whether they are at risk.

Health awareness campaigns occur all throughout the year in a wide variety of medical fields. These are when health awareness days, weeks, and months are happening this year.

As the medical field shifted its priorities to treating COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic, routine immunization was one of the many medical fields to experience disruption. What was the scope of this disruption and what are possible ways to address it?

While cardiovascular disease may be common and commonly known to patients, they may not know some of the surprising factors in their diet and medical history that may actually be putting them at risk. What are some of the cardiovascular disease risk factors patients should know about?

Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the opening of the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The American Heart Association estimates that over 20% of older Americans have aortic stenosis, referring to it as a condition “common in people over age 65.”¹ Despite its prevalence,…

Should cardiologists be looking at patients’ mental health as well as their physical health? Research has suggested that a patient’s mental health disorder and outlook may play a role in cardiovascular health. What are the different ways mental health affects cardiovascular disease?

February is American Heart Month, and patients who have been diagnosed with cancer are part of a group that is uniquely vulnerable to cardiovascular disease. What risk factors should these patients know about for fatal heart disease?

Researchers find that climate change is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease.