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Show Your Heart Some Love
Empower Yourself and Your Heart
A classic dish from Apulia, Italy, orecchiette is low in calories, free of fat, cholesterol and sodium, making it a heart-healthy choice any night of the week. Toppings can sabotage pasta dishes, but with the right ingredients, broccoli rabe transforms into a light pesto, giving you a taste of Italy in the comfort of your own dining room. Try Orecciette and Broccoli Rabe Pesto Con Il Pollo.
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Ask an Expert " I recently read some articles that said that very high HDL might actually increase heart attack risk. I always thought the reverse was true. My HDL is 122 and now I am worried. My mother had a high HDL level of over 120, also. Do I need to have some tests done? " See Answer from a CWRU Expert NetWellness HealthWatch: Featured today...
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A renown physician and educator, Barry Effron, MD, is associate chief of the division of cardiovascular medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and the Figgie Family Clinical Professor for Cardiovascular Excellence at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He has a wide range of expertise in cardiovascular medicine, including special interests in cardiomyopathy, clinical cardiology, coronary artery disease, management of lipid disorders, preventive cardiology and valvular heart disease.