Cardiologists debunk 12 heart myths

OSTN Staff

Cardiologists Eugenia Gianos and Binita Shah debunk 12 myths about the heart. They cover the effects of red wine and eggs on the heart, the dangers of heartbreak, and which diet and exercise routines improve heart health. They also emphasize that heart attacks and heart disease can happen to anyone. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US.

Gianos is a professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine and director of cardiovascular prevention at Northwell health. She specializes in preventive cardiology and women’s heart health. You can learn more about her work here: https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/cardiology/dr-eugenia-gianos-md-11361244

Shah is an interventional cardiologist and associate director of research at NYU Langone’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. She specializes in using radial artery catheterization to open blocked arteries. You can learn more about her work here: https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1801093596/binita-shah

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