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Which is good cholesterol? LDL or HDL?

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 9:50 amJune 8, 2020 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Hans Petersen 14k views

Cholesterol: Material that provides structure for your body's cells. Too much can cause plaque to build up …

Cardiac rehab after a heart attack or bypass surgery has been shown to increase survival.

VA, non-VA cardiac rehab provide similar benefits

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:00 amApril 15, 2020 Posted in Research by VAntage Point Contributor 401 views

VA and non-VA cardiac rehabilitation programs offer similar benefits, found a VA Quality Enhancement …

Female Army doctor takes the blood pressure to check a woman's heart health

VA encourages women Veterans to take control of their heart health

Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:00 amJanuary 30, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

VA encourages women Veterans to talk to their providers about how they can prevent heart disease. VA and the …

VA North Texas is gold standard for reducing heart attacks, strokes

Posted on Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:00 amOctober 10, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Cardiovascular disease, strokes, and heart attacks are the leading causes of death in America. More than a …

Telehealth working well for rural Veterans

Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2019 10:00 amMay 14, 2019 Posted in Health by Hans Petersen 3k views

This Air Force military police and Vietnam Veteran has had three heart attacks and needs cardiac …

VA goes Red for Women in February – Heart Month

Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:00 amJanuary 29, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

This Friday is the beginning of Heart Month and VA medical centers are marking the month with special events …