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    a doctor wearing a stethoscope holds a red toy heart in his hands
    a doctor wearing a stethoscope holds a red toy heart in his hands

    Expert Advice for Heart Health

    Johns Hopkins Medicine and the American Heart Association share tips to help your heart health and prevent cardiovascular disease.

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    Obesity and Metabolic Risk Factors: What it means for Heart Disease Risk and Prevention

    Heart-Healthy Recipes

    • Eat Smart
      Balsamic Steak Skewers with Mixed Vegetables
    • Eat Smart
      Black Bean Burgers with Potato Salad
    • Soup and Salad Recipes
      Tomato Basil Soup
    • Soup and Salad Recipes
      Vegetable Turkey Soup
    • Heart Healthy Recipes
      Vegetable Migas
    • Heart Healthy Recipes
      Broccoli Cheese Egg Scramble

    Simple Cooking with Heart Kitchen

    a child chops peppers in a cooking class

    The American Heart Association’s Simple Cooking with Heart Kitchen offers hands-on, affordable cooking classes for individuals and groups. The AHA chef helps students prepare a heart-healthy main course with appropriate side dishes during a virtual class.

    Watch cooking classes featuring our doctors

    Maternal Health and Cardiovascular Disease

    An image of a pregnant woman.
    Cardiovascular disease can pose a threat to heart health during pregnancy and later in life, making it important that women understand how to care for themselves and their baby. Dr. Stacy Fisher of Johns Hopkins led this community conversation about how women can address their cardiovascular health to optimize outcomes for themselves and their child.
    Watch the discussion

    Go Red for Women: Red Chair Series

    A woman in a red sweater makes a heart with her hands
    Johns Hopkins experts in cardiology, maternal fetal medicine and women’s health advocacy discuss heart care and maternal health-related issues.
    Watch the Red Chair Series videos

    Heart Health at Johns Hopkins

    The cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and vascular surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute work together to provide high-quality, comprehensive care and the most advanced treatments known to medicine.
    • Specialty Areas

      Our experts provide cutting-edge treatment and procedures for patients with heart and vascular diseases.

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    • Women's Cardiovascular Health Center

      This center provides education, comprehensive treatment and diagnostic services to prevent and manage heart disease in women.

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    Learn More

    Johns Hopkins Medicine is a proud local sponsor of the American Heart Association, Greater Maryland Region. Find out more about the American Heart Association and its initiatives:
    • American Heart Association

    • Live Fierce Campaign

    • Go Red for Women Campaign

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    Looking for smart, simple tips to help keep you healthy? Your Health is a free, monthly e-newsletter from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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