In honor of American Heart Month, on this episode of #HoustonHealthcast, Derek and Dr. Kazi discuss cardiovascular disease: the most common types of cardiovascular disease, their symptoms, treatments, and what preventative measures you can take to avoid them.

To learn more about heart disease, you can visit https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm for the latest facts and statistics. If you are concerned that you may be experiencing the symptoms of heart disease, or want to be proactive in your heart health, you can find a Houston Healthcare affiliated physician and get started on making an appointment by visiting https://www.hhc.org/find-a-physician/

If you are experiencing a potentially life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room immediately.