Ways to Celebrate Your Heart
February is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women? Every year, Americans suffer more than 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes.
The good news is that there are many things that you can do to prevent heart disease and ensure you have a healthy heart for many years to come. You can start making lifestyle changes right away, whatever your age!
Tips to Help Prevent Heart Disease
Choose a healthy eating plan
Nutrition and Weight Management
Enjoy better health with nutrition counseling and weight management services from Owensboro Health. Our team of registered dietitians is here to help you set and achieve your nutrition, weight and health goals.
Create and stick to a realistic exercise routine
Fitness Programs
Getting active is a great way to maintain physical and mental health! Find a fitness program close to you and keep moving.
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Find out if you're at risk
Heart Screenings
Preventive screenings are a valuable tool to help doctors detect and treat problems early.
- Calcium scoring heart scans measure the amount of plaque in your arteries to determine the risk for potential heart disease.
- Vascular Screenings can help catch early signs of diseases like stroke or aneurysm.
See the full list of our comprehensive heart tests & screenings.
Get regular health check-ups
This should be done regardless of your age. Talk to your doctor about your diet, lifestyle and check your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, heart rate and blood sugar levels on a regular basis.
Primary Care
Seeing a primary care provider at least once a year can help you catch minor threats to your health before they become major conditions.
Learn more about primary care.
Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine is the prevention, treatment and even reversal of diseases caused by lifestyle factors. We want to help you live better!
Learn more about lifestyle medicine.
Cardiology
Feel and function better with Owensboro Health’s wide range of services for you and your heart.
Avoid smoking
Even if you don’t smoke, if you are around other smokers you are up to 30% more likely to develop heart disease or lung cancer from second-hand smoke exposure.
Join Our Free Program
Owensboro Health is a smoke-free organization, and we are dedicated to helping you achieve your goal of living a smoke-free life. We work along with others to provide education, resources, support, and encouragement.
Learn more about Freedom From Smoking®.
Manage your stress levels
Long-term stress causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure that may damage the artery walls. Get support for managing your stress levels by speaking with a counselor, or try out the virtual resources below.
Virtual Resources
CredibleMind delivers fast access to thousands of expert-rated, AI-driven resources to support emotional well-being and strengthen mental health. Check out the resources at HealthyMind.CredibleMind.com
Quick Videos
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Get Advanced Care From Owensboro Health
Innovation
Offering the TAVR procedure is one of the latest innovations within Owensboro Health’s heart program. Our comprehensive structural heart program also offers procedures such as PFO/ASD closure, Watchman Device implantation for atrial fibrillation, and MitraClip for mitral valve regurgitation. In addition to recruiting an interventional/structural cardiologist, OHRH has also expanded its cardiac imaging and electrophysiology capabilities and renovated the catheterization lab.
Partnerships
Owensboro Health is proud to collaborate with the cardiology experts of Cincinnati Children’s and Kentucky Children’s Hospital to bring the most advanced congenital heart care closer to you as part of the Joint Heart Program.
Our affiliate partnership with UK Gill Heart Institute broadens treatment options by providing access to the latest therapeutic advances, whether it’s providing a much-needed specialist in the local community, remote interpretation of a test through telemedicine or initiating the transfer of a critically ill patient at UK HealthCare in Lexington.