Heart disease management available online

The four most common forms of heart disease are congenital heart disease, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and dilated cardiomyopathy. In addition, heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and mitral regurgitation are other frequent types of heart illness.

While there is currently no cure for heart disease, it can be managed and improved, lowering the risk of a heart attack and stroke. Lowering your blood pressure and cholesterol are critical aspects of preventing and managing heart disease.

The ability to live with heart disease is determined by both hereditary and lifestyle factors. Many individuals successfully manage their heart problems and go on to enjoy long, healthy, and productive lives. Similarly, many people born with heart issues live long, healthy lives. Diet, exercise, disease control, and drug prescriptions are all important when living a long life.

Cardiovascular exercise, also known as aerobic exercise, is considered beneficial to the heart. Therefore, cardio and aerobic activities are often recommended for maintaining a healthy heart. For example, jogging, cycling, swimming, and even fast walking may help you get your blood flowing and keep your heart healthy by exercising at least three times each week. During this exercise, you should be able to speak a few words at a time but not easily say full sentences. This is a good indicator of the level to which your body is working in a way that is beneficial to your heart and overall health.

High-saturated-fat, high-sugar foods such as candy, pastries, and sodas are all detrimental to a person's heart. Likewise, fast food and deep-fried dishes rich in saturated fat are also harmful.

Oftentimes, a referral for in-person evaluation with a cardiologist to perform testing necessary for diagnosis, including imaging of your heart, may be necessary. Following a heart disease diagnosis, you may be advised to take heart disease medicines to treat your condition and diet and exercise. These might include hypertension medications to reduce blood pressure and other drugs to manage your condition.


Our board-certified primary care doctors can prescribe you these drugs for heart disease management online. We follow all the clinical practice guidelines for heart disease and will ensure you are safely managed with a cardiologist when indicated by referring you to those providers in-person. When safely done, managing ongoing issues such as heart disease by using a telehealth platform to keep you out of the doctor's office and devote more time to what matters to you.