The good news is that there are easy ways to make sure you have a healthy heart. If you have heart disease a cardiologist will be able to control and treat it. By following instructions carefully and paying attention to lifestyle factors, you can manage heart disease and avoid heart attack and stroke. If you do not have underlying heart disease that’s even better news! Now you can take steps to avoid getting it. The most important thing to do is to never smoke, or stop smoking. Smoking is the number one most preventable cause of premature death in the United States. It’s ugly for the heart. The most common heart conditions include coronary artery disease, heart failure, Arrhythmia, aortic aneurysms, and heart defects. A & G cardiologists treat all of these conditions because when they are controlled, you can get on with your daily life. All of these things add up to an active lifestyle, one that your heart loves. The more your heart works, the stronger it becomes. It is a muscle after all, and the more it works the more it pumps blood through your body; making you feel better and healthier. A & G cardiologists will work with you to develop an activity plan appropriate for your current heart health, with an eye toward improving and strengthening it.