Cardiac Care
4 Seasons
This program offers essential strategies and daily practices to enhance cardiac health by focusing on key areas like risk reduction, self-management, and family support.
🧠 Information, Behavior, and Strategies:
Build foundational knowledge of common cardiac conditions, their symptoms, and effects on physical and mental wellbeing. Gain insight into how behavior and lifestyle choices impact heart health and learn practical tools to support daily wellness.
✏️ Risk Reduction:
Understand key risk factors and root causes of cardiac issues. Discover lifestyle modifications and preventative measures to reduce risks and strengthen cardiovascular resilience.
🛠 Self-Management:
Empower yourself with effective self-management strategies, including nutrition tips, fitness routines, and mindfulness techniques to manage symptoms, support a regulated cardiovascular system, and improve overall quality of life.
👥 Family & Caregiver Support:
Access valuable resources tailored for families and caregivers, offering guidance and tools to support loved ones on their cardiac health journey.
📚 Access these resources anytime to continuously support and enhance your cardiac health journey.
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01:59Episode 1
2 Min What Is Heart Failure?
Episode 1
Learn what heart failure is, its impact on the body, and why early awareness supports heart health.
☑ Essential Knowledge
☑ Helpful Tips
☑ Cardiovascular Wellness✎ Learn The Science: Chronic inflammation gradually damages heart muscle cells at a molecular level, progressively weakening the he...
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2 Min Heart Failure- How To Spot Fluid Changes Early
Episode 2
Recognizing the signs of fluid buildup can help you manage your cardiovascular health.
☑ Early Warning Detection
☑ Symptom Management
☑ Daily Awareness✎ Learn The Science: A failing heart triggers a hormonal chain reaction that causes the kidneys to retain excess sodium and fluid, quietly flo...
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02:55Episode 3
3 Min What Is Heart Disease?
Episode 3
Discover the fundamentals of heart disease, including its causes, symptoms, and preventive measures.
☑ Improved Heart Health
☑ Increased Awareness
☑ Symptom Management Strategies✎ Learn The Science: Regular monitoring of key indicators such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood suga...
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03:10Episode 43 Min Types Of Heart Disease
Episode 4
Discover the diverse spectrum of heart diseases, understanding their distinct characteristics.
☑ Improved Heart Health
☑ Increased Awareness
☑ Reduced Risk Of Disease✎ Learn The Science: Inflammation plays a significant role in the development and progression of various cardiovascular conditio...
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5 Min How Chest Pain Relates To The Heart
Episode 5
Learn how chest pain may relate to heart health, common causes, and when to seek medical attention.
☑ Chest Pain Awareness
☑ Cardiac Function Support
☑ Blood & Oxygen Flow✎ Learn The Science: Eating an anti-inflammatory diet can support symptom management and overall heart health. Eating food...
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5 Min Understanding Cholesterol Myths & Facts
Episode 6
Understanding how cholesterol affects the body can help you make more informed decisions about heart health.
☑ Reduced Heart Attack Risk
☑ Blood Test Awareness
☑ Heart-Healthy Habits✎ Learn The Facts: Chronic stress may indirectly affect cholesterol by increasing inflammation and making health...
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05:04Episode 75 Min Acute Vs. Chronic Heart Disease
Episode 7
Understand acute and chronic heart disease, their causes, and ways to protect heart health.
☑ Heart Disease Awareness
☑ Healthy Blood Flow
☑ Reduced Failure & Attack Risk✎ Learn The Science: In the United States alone, someone suffers a heart attack about every 40 seconds.
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3 Min Heart Attack Symptoms Everyone Should Know
Episode 8
Understand common heart attack symptoms, how they appear, and why early action matters.
☑ Cardiac Symptom Knowledge
☑ Improved Recovery Support
☑ Stronger Heart Protection✎ Learn The Science: During a heart attack, women often experience the classic chest pain, but they are also more likely t...
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04:33Episode 95 Min Hypertension Myths Vs. Facts
Episode 9
Separate myths from facts and learn how hypertension affects your heart and blood vessels.
☑ Reduced Cardiac Misinformation
☑ Systolic & Diastolic Awareness
☑ Stronger Heart Health✎ Learn The Science: Blood pressure naturally fluctuates throughout the day, which is why healthcare professionals...
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03:13Episode 103 Min Diagnostic Tests For Heart Disease
Episode 10
Discover the essential diagnostic tests used to identify heart disease.
☑ Improved Health Management
☑ Increased Awareness
☑ Boosted Confidence✎ Learn The Science: Advancements in medical imaging techniques, such as cardiac MRI and CT angiography, have significantly improved the accuracy and n...
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3 Min Risk Factors & Prevention Of Heart Disease
Episode 11
Explore the key risk factors associated with heart disease and learn evidence-based prevention strategies to promote heart health and overall wellbeing.
☑ Lifestyle Modification
☑ Increased Early Detection
☑ Risk Factor Awareness✎ Learn The Science: Regular physical activity has been shown to...
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03:18Episode 123 Min What Is Heart Failure?
Episode 12
Explore the types and stages of heart failure, understanding its progression and implications for management and treatment.
☑ Comprehensive Understanding
☑ Symptom Management
☑ Types & Stages Of Heart Failure✎ Learn The Science: Common risk factors include hypertension, coronary artery disease...
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03:06Episode 133 Min Symptoms And Signs Of Heart Failure
Episode 13
Learn about the common signs and symptoms of heart failure, including the 5 early warning signs.
☑ Increased Symptom Awareness
☑ Early Detection Strategies
☑ Improved Heart Health✎ Learn The Science: Heart failure can also be detected through clinical signs such as an enlarged heart on imaging...
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3 Min Causes & Risk Factors For Heart Failure
Episode 14
Dive into understanding the causes behind heart failure, ranging from lifestyle factors to medical conditions, and explore the multitude of risk factors that contribute to its development.
☑ Increased Symptom Awareness
☑ Reduced Risk Of Disease
☑ Improved Heart Health✎ Learn The Science: Chron...
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3 Min Children's Health- Congenital Heart Disease
Episode 15
Learn about congenital heart disease and defects among heart structure in children.
☑ Emergency Preparedness
☑ Symptom Awareness
☑ Treatment Options✎ Learn The Science: While congenital heart diseases can only be treated through medication, checkups, and even surgery, some keys to reducing sym...
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01:21Episode 161 Min Hands Only CPR
Episode 16
Learn how to perform hands-only CPR in the case of a cardiac emergency.
☑ Increased Survivability For Cardiac Arrest
☑ Boosted Emergency Preparedness
☑ Cardiac Arrest Awareness✎ Learn The Science: CPR should be performed at 100 to 120 beats per minute. A technique to know the speed of at lea...
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02:32Episode 173 Min What Is Cholesterol?
Episode 17
Discover how maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol can improve heart health and function.
☑ Balanced Cholesterol Levels
☑ Improved Heart Health
☑ Reduced Disease Risk✎ Learn The Facts: Around age 40 is when adults should increase the frequency of cholesterol checks. Children should begin t...
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03:04Episode 183 Min Cholesterol Myths Vs. Facts
Episode 18
Gain an understanding of the basics of cholesterol by learning common myths and facts.
☑ Boosted Cholesterol Awareness
☑ Cholesterol Management
☑ Risk Factor Awareness✎ Learn The Facts: Another common misconception about cholesterol is the idea that you would be able to tell on your own if you...
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01:46Episode 192 Min Managing Cholesterol Levels
Episode 19
Gain awareness of medications that are commonly used to manage cholesterol levels.
☑ Statin Usage Awareness
☑ Medical Treatment Options
☑ Improved Quality Of Life✎ Learn The Facts: Alongside taking medication to manage cholesterol levels, eating a balanced diet containing omega-3 fatty acids, ...
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01:43Episode 202 Min How Diet Impacts Cholesterol Levels
Episode 20
Enhance your overall health with tips on managing your cholesterol levels with a proper diet.
☑ Boosted HDL
☑ Heart Healthy Foods
☑ Managed Cholesterol Levels✎ Learn The Facts: What you drink can also have an impact on your cholesterol levels. Studies show that drinking plant based smoothies, ...
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01:33Episode 212 Min Genetic Risk For High Cholesterol
Episode 21
Learn the importance of getting tested for genetic predispositions to high cholesterol.
☑ Genetic Disorder Awareness
☑ Early Intervention Practices
☑ FH Awareness✎ Learn The Science: Research shows that some ethnicities are more likely to carry the FH gene than others. This includes French Can...
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5 Min High Blood Pressure & How To Prevent It
Episode 22
Learn how to prevent high blood pressure and safeguard your heart health.
Definitions To Know:
⚕ Endothelium- the layer of tissue that lines blood vessels
⚕ Peripheral Vascular Disease- a circulatory condition that causes narrowed blood vessels and therefore reduced blood flow to limbs
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03:10Episode 235 Min Navigating Hypertension
Episode 23
Understand, manage, and prevent high blood pressure.
☑ Reduced Hypertension
☑ Decreased Stress
☑ Increased Awareness✎ Pro Tip: Proactively manage hypertension by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.
*The program is intended for general information purposes only. It is not intended to be relied...
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00:59Episode 24
Hands Only CPR (Highlight)
Episode 24
Hands-only CPR is a life-saving technique that focuses on chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breaths. Learn the proper form to perform chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute until help arrives or the person shows signs of life.
*This content is intended for genera...