Dogs Could Help Your Heart. So Could Exercise, Statins And Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., responsible for nearly one in four Americans who die each year.

But that rate has fallen dramatically since the mid-20th century, says Sandeep Jauhar, director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

“In the 1940s and 50s, before the government got involved in heart research, nearly one out of two Americans were dying of cardiovascular disease,” says Jauhar.

Lifestyle changes and developments in technology have changed the landscape of cardiovascular disease. But as the mortality rates begin to level out in the 21st century, Jauhar wants people to pay attention to something else — their feelings.

“The heart was always thought to contain the emotions, but it was always thought to be sort of a