Living Healthy

Cardiac Surgery Kicks Off Heart Month on Good Morning Texas

February marks American Heart Month, a time committed to raising awareness for heart disease – the number one cause of death for men and women. Brian Lima, MD, cardiac surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, kicks off Heart Month on WFAA's Good Morning Texas
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Many factors beyond your control can contribute to cardiovascular disease, such as your age, sex, or family history. But there are also cardiovascular disease risk factors that you can control, such as tobacco use, high cholesterol and blood pressure, diet, obesity, exercise levels, and diabetes.

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