Cardiologists In New York – All Insurance Accepted

Cardiologists In New York – All Insurance Accepted

Heart health is key for both quality of life and longevity. Cardiologists are an important part of monitoring and understanding what is happening with your heart.

Heart Disease

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) heart disease was responsible for nearly 25% or one in four deaths in the United States, in 2008. The CDC also states that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both women  and men. Risk factors that increase your chances of heart disease include:

• Inactivity (53%)
• Obesity (34%)
• High Blood Pressure (32%)
• Cigarette Smoking (21%)
• High Cholesterol (15%)
• Diabetes (11%)

Symptoms

If you think you might be in trouble, perhaps you have some disturbing symptoms, then searching for cardiologists and making an appointment with one is an obvious choice. These symptoms might be:

• Pain or pressure in chest
• Fainting or shortness of breath
• Irregular heart beats and palpitations

However, heart disease can often manifest with no symptoms and go unmonitored for years while getting worse. In these cases, a coronary attack might be the first symptom your body gives you, and not everyone gets a second chance in that situation. The CDC indicates that every year, 785,000 Americans have their first coronary attack.

What Should You Do?

It is important to understand the risk factors and how they relate to your lifestyle. The best way to increase your knowledge and life expectancy is to visit a cardiologist before you have a problem. Your cardiologist can suggest lifestyle choices and prescription medicine that will decrease your chance of a major coronary event.Dr. Seldon, a Heart Doctor and Cardiologist in New York City, offers same day appointments and all testing is done on site.  Call us at (212) 367-8000.