作者:Rohit Sehgal, MD
专业:
Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
心脏病是 主要死亡原因 在美国. S., affecting over 121 million adults. 尽管统计数据 is staggering, it is important to remember that 心脏病 is largely 可预防的. Learning to recognize and combat the key factors that contribute to 心脏病 — even the those that are beyond our control — is a step that everyone can take towards countering this alarming epidemic.
Reducing your risk of 心脏病 starts with understanding the 常见的危险因素 that contribute to it, and making the necessary changes to adopt a more 有益心脏健康的生活方式.
Heart-healthy living involves understanding your personal level of risk, proactively checking your heart health with screenings, maintaining a proper diet, and getting plenty of exercise. 养成健康的心脏习惯 lifestyle will allow you to eliminate or avoid the controllable risk factors in your life, and can even have a positive impact on the uncontrollable factors, like family history or gene mutations.
Here are a few ways to start living a 有益心脏健康的生活方式:
The Washington Hospital medical staff includes a dedicated team of primary care physicians and skilled cardiologists who work diligently to provide patients with the tools and support they need to live 有益心脏健康的生活方式s. Washington Hospital also hosts a series of 健康 & 健康研讨会 to educate and empower the Bay Area community on heart health and similar 健康的话题.
Talk to your primary care provider about your risks for 心脏病 and the steps you can take to lower them, or visit the Washington Hospital website to learn more about our 心脏和血管健康 程序.
2020年2月发布
关于Rohit Sehgal, MD
Rohit Sehgal, MD, is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular
Disease, and Interventional Cardiology. He has been practicing clinical
and interventional cardiology in the East and South Bay for over 20 years.
Dr. Sehgal graduated from the All India Institute of Medical Science,
New Delhi, India and came to the United States to complete his Internal
Medicine Residency at Cook County Hospital in Illinois. Dr. Sehgal然后
completed his Internal Medicine residency in Detroit, Michigan, followed
by two fellowship years in Cardiology and Invasive at Northwestern University
在芝加哥. He went on to complete a fourth-year fellowship in Interventional
俄勒冈州波特兰市的心脏病学. Very active in the Washington Hospital
医疗界,博士. Sehgal currently serves as the Chief of the
Cardiology section at Washington Hospital and is a well-respected member.
He has served as the Chief of Cardiology at St. 玫瑰医院和目前
holds an Adjunct Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford
大学医学院.