Check Your Heart
Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, weight, and family history. These are just a few of the things doctors use to identify risk factors for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the country for both men and women. It’s important to get your heart checked — in-person or through virtual visits — to know your risk factors.
Experts from the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute have teamed up with the American Heart Association and the Pittsburgh Penguins® to encourage you to check your heart and keep your health on track.
With digital resources, heart health webinars, and opportunities for virtual consultations with our experts, we hope to provide you with helpful information to keep your heart healthy.
Check Your Heart Webinar Series
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Throughout the month of February, experts from the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute are offering a series of free webinars for the community to learn about a variety of heart health subjects. Topics include heart disease risk factors, women's cardiology, vascular disease, and understanding your blood pressure, among others. View the virtual events below and click to register.
Heart Health in the COVID-19 Era
Tuesday, February 9th at 12 p.m.
Saul Silver, MD, discusses coronary artery disease risk factors and prevention, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on people with this heart disease.
Cooking with a Cardiologist
Thursday, February 11th at 6 p.m.
Join UPMC HVI cardiologists Michael Bosak, MD, and Ashley Zinda, DO for a heart-healthy cooking demonstration. Learn nutritional tips and ingredients to try in your kitchen.
Cancer and Heart Disease Connection
Wednesday, February 17th at 12 p.m.
Joshua Levenson, MD, shares information about prevention, detection, and treatment of heart and blood vessel problems resulting from cancer treatment.
Are You in Rhythm? — Warning Signs of Atrial Fibrillation
Thursday, February 18th at 12 p.m
Michael Desiderio, DO, and Darcie Desiderio, DNP, discuss conditions and causes of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is the most common forms of an irregular heartbeat.
Keep Your Blood Pressure in Check
Monday, February 22nd at 10 a.m.
Michael Curren, MD, shares the basics of understanding your blood pressure, which is a vital part of maintaining a healthy heart. Do you know your blood pressure level?
Vascular Health is Key to a Healthy Heart – And More!
Tuesday, February 23rd at 11 a.m.
Fanny Alie-Cusson, MD, provides an overview of vascular disease and how healthy arteries, veins, and vessels, help to promote a healthy heart.
What to Know about Fetal Hearts
Wednesday, February 24th at 12 p.m.
Jen Johnson, DO, a pediatric cardiologist, discusses fetal cardiology, including congenital heart defects and how to diagnose and manage potential heart problems before birth.
Getting Your Heart to Hustle at Home
Thursday, February 25th at 7 p.m.
William Apollo, MD, Thomas Morris, DO, and Jordan Cantando, MS, provide tips on how to incorporate exercise into your at-home routine.
Heart Disease in Young Women
Friday, February 26th at 10 a.m.
In this live virtual presentation, UPMC Passavant cardiologist Venmathi Indramohan, MD, will discuss the importance of monitoring heart health in young women. Dr. Indramohan will discuss heart disease risk factors, ways to prevent heart disease, and how to keep your heart healthy, especially if you are thinking about becoming pregnant.
Love Your Heart After Menopause
Tuesday, March 2nd at 1 p.m.
Lydia Davis, MD, a cardiologist with the UPMC Magee-Womens Heart Program, discusses the increase of heart disease among post-menopausal women, and shares prevention and treatment options.
Heart Disease Risk Factors in Women
Thursday, March 4th at 11 a.m.
Elizabeth Piccione, MD, a cardiologist with the UPMC Magee-Womens Heart Program, discusses preventative care and women’s cardiovascular disease.
Don't delay care. Schedule an appointment with our experts.
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Heart Health Resources
Whether in-person or virtually, the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute offers heart health awareness, education, and services to help our communities prevent cardiovascular disease. View and download these resources to help keep you and your loved ones healthy.
Why is heart health important?
Heart Health and COVID-19
Dr. Michael Mathier, clinical director of cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses the importance of seeking heart care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We know that cardiovascular disease needs to be managed and needs to be managed in an ongoing way. We need to see our patients, we need to make sure that they're on the proper therapy, that their symptoms are under good control, that we're not picking up any evidence that things are becoming unstable."
