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Find the heart rate that is most beneficial for fat burning by subtracting your age from the number 220 and multiplying that number by 0.6 or 0.7. Burn the most fat during exercise by reaching around 65 percent of your maximal heart rate with advice from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on exercise and fat burning.
To find a resting heart rate, count the number of heart beats for a total of one minute, or count the beats for 15 seconds and multiply that number times four. Discover the normal resting heart rate, usually between 60 and 90 beats-per-minute, with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
The equation to determine target heart rate requires subtracting age from 220 and multiplying that number by 0.5 to 0.85. Find out what your heart rate should be when exercising with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart rates.
While target heart rates are not very important for healthy people, determining a target heart rate can be very useful for people with heart disease, or those recovering from a heart attack. Avoid raising the heart rate too high after a cardiac surgery with advice from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
Find out your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from the number 220, or by visiting a cardiologist for special testing. Learn how cardiologist use VO2 max testing to find out the maximum amount of exercise a person can do with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
To find your target heart rate for exercise, subtract your age from 220 and multiply that number by 65 percent. Burn fat efficiently by determining your target heart rate with help from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on exercising and heart rate.
Recovery heart rate is how fast the heart rate declines after exercise. Abnormalities associated with impaired heart rate recovery can be a sign of health problems. Learn more about how the average recovery heart rate should fall at least 12 beats in the first minute with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
The classic symptoms of heart disease include a sharp or squeezing pain in the center of the chest, pain in the neck or arms and feelings of indigestion. Contact a doctor or go to the emergency room to identify symptoms of heart disease with advice from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
The normal range for cholesterol is less than 200 total cholesterol, with less than 150 levels of triglycerides, greater than 40 HDL levels and less than 130 LDL levels. Find out the difference between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
The normal range for the higher end of blood pressure is 140/90, with 140 being the systolic blood pressure and 90 being the diastolic pressure. Learn how the range pre-hypertension is 130/80 with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
Blood pressure levels should be below 140/90, with the average blood pressure being in the 120/70 range. Find out how there is no blood pressure that is too low, other than blood pressure that causes symptoms, with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
Hypertension is commonly known as high blood pressure and is diagnosed when blood pressure readings are above 140/90. Find out how there is rarely a known cause for hypertension, though incidents do increase with age, with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
Plavix is a medication used frequently by cardiologists to prevent the formations of blood clots and blockages that cause heart attacks. Discover more about prescription Plavix medication for use after balloon angioplasty with information from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on heart health.
Choose a doctor based on recommendations from a friend or by consulting with the insurance company to ensure coverage. Take financial aspects into consideration when choosing a doctor with help from a board-certified cardiologist in this free video on health care.
Cardiology is a specialty of internal medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. This field includes the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and other heart ailments. Physicians that specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, not to be confused with cardiac surgeons. In this free video series on cardiology, board certified cardiologists explain heart health. Learn how to determine resting heart rate, target heart rate and recovery heart rate. Get information on high blood pressure, low blood pressure and hypertension. Find out the symptoms of heart disease and learn about Plavix, all with information from these free videos.
Dr. Steven Gigliotti & Dr. Eric Frischhertz Dr. Steven Gigliotti is a board-certified physician in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and special interests in acute coronary syndromes, peripheral vascular disease and non-invasive imaging. Dr. Eric Frischhertz is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology. He has specialized skills in advanced diagnostic testing, and the assessment of the heart and vascular system. His interests include nuclear cardiology, CT angiography and noninvasive vascular and cardiac testing.dkdk
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