Heart Disease
Maintaining the health of your heart is a key part of ensuring your overall health and wellness, allowing you to focus on the activities and people that you love. Juan A. Alas, MD, takes a compassionate and holistic approach to help his patients achieve the heart health that they desire, using both preventive approaches as well as proper care for those that might already be experiencing heart disease. Don’t wait. Call or go online today to schedule your first appointment with Dr. Juan A. Alas in La Habra, California, to learn what you can do to protect your heart.
Juan A. Alas, MD
Family Medicine located in La Habra, CA
Heart Disease Q & A
What is heart disease?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death of men and women in the United States today. With proper care and preventative practices, you can keep your heart healthy for years to come. Heart disease is a term for a wide range of conditions that negatively affect the health of your cardiovascular system — heart, arteries, and veins.
While these conditions are unique in their presentation and symptoms, the underlying causes are similar. Fortunately for many people, practicing healthy habits from a young age can lead to a healthy and happy heart for years to come.
What are the common heart disease conditions?
Heart disease is used to describe a wide range of conditions, so it’s helpful to understand what specific conditions this includes. The following are some examples of heart disease:
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Aorta disease
- Vascular disease
Getting a proper diagnosis is the first step in getting the care you need. Dr. Juan A. Alas has extensive experience in diagnosing and managing heart disease, as well as helping his patients adjust their lifestyles to prevent it in the first place.
What causes heart disease?
As there are many different kinds of heart disease, so too are there many different causes. While genetics can play a large role in some heart conditions, heart disease is often caused or made worse by lifestyle habits. This gives you more control over your heart health.
Habits like smoking, eating poorly, having a sedentary lifestyle, or being under a large amount of stress can increase your risk. Fortunately, changing to a healthy diet, losing weight, exercising, quitting smoking, and learning how to manage stress in a healthy way can greatly improve your chances of having a healthy heart for years to come.
Dr. Juan A. Alas emphasizes these healthy habits with his patients, helping them avoid heart disease in the first place. When these measures are not sufficient, medication and other treatments are available.
Don’t wait. Call or go online today to schedule your first appointment and learn how you can protect your heart so that you can focus on enjoying life for years to come.
