The Human heart beats about 2.5 billion times over the average lifetime, pushing millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body. This steady flow carries with it oxygen, fuel, hormones, and a host of essential cells to every part of the body. Given this never-ending workload, it’s a wonder it performs so well, for so long, for so many people. But the heart can also fail, brought down by a poor diet and lack of exercise, smoking, infection, unlucky genes, and more. On the next Line One, cardiologist Dr. Jonathan McDonagh joins Co-Host Prentiss Pemberton to discuss the prevention and treatment options for common ailments of the heart.
HOST:Â Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUEST:
- Dr. Jonathan McDonagh– Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
LINKS:
- Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
- Article on heart diseases and disorders from the Heart Rhythm Society
- Heart health center from WebMD
- How to help prevent heart disease, at any age
- Rethinking heart health
- Different heart diseases explained, from World Heart Federation
- A guide to symptoms and warning signs
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, March 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday,March 20, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
- Understanding Health Research
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
