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UT Southwestern research leads to new thinking about your risk for heart disease.

Increase Your Heart I.Q.

Cardiovascular disease is a widespread health problem among adults in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 25 million people in the US. have been diagnosed with heart disease.

If left untreated, cardiovascular disease can produce health complications and problematic symptoms and can progress to life-threatening stages. Heart disease encompasses a variety of conditions, including abnormal heart rhythms, adult congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart attack, heart failure and valve disease.

UT Southwestern Medical Center’s cardiovascular program offers some of the most advanced interventional therapies and surgical procedures available to treat all forms of heart disease. Our clinicians and researchers have made important contributions to improving patients’ lives, as well as developing diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that have advanced the science of cardiovascular disease.

Patients can play a major role in preventing the development or progression of heart disease by understanding the risk factors and what actions they can take to minimize their susceptibility to developing a cardiovascular disorder. Please visit the Health Library to learn about the risk factors, as well as the various types of heart disease treated at UT Southwestern, including:

• Abnormal heart rhythm
• Adult congenital heart disease
• Angiography
• Angioplasty
• Aorta disease
• Cardiovascular disease
• Cardiovascular disease prevention
• Chest pain
• Coronary heart disease
• Electrocardiography
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Shortness of breath
• Valve disease
• Vascular disease
• Women and heart disease