Whether it's cardiac screening, teaching patients about wellness or delivering the most highly-skilled and innovative care in a crisis, we expect nothing less from ourselves than to provide the best care possible. Because it's what you expect from us. » Wellness and screening » Accredited Chest Pain Centers » Cardiac Rhythm Center » 35 years of expertise in cardiac surgery Find out if your heart is at risk. Take our cardiac risk assessment. TIPS FOR HEART HEALTH For the first time, the American Heart Association has defined "ideal cardiovascular health" and linked it to seven simple diet and lifestyle measures that people can take to move from poor or intermediate to ideal health. Life's Simple 7 1.  Never smoked, or quit more than a year ago. 2.  Having a BMI (body mass index) of less than 25 kg/m2. 3.  Exercising at a moderate level for at least 150 minutes per week, or at an intense level for 75 minutes per week. 4.  Meeting four to five of the key components of a healthy diet in line with current AHA guidelines. 5.  Having a total cholesterol of less than 200 mg/dL. 6.  Blood pressure below 120/80 mm Hg. 7.  Fasting blood glucose below 100 mg/dL.

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