LifeStyle Habits

LifeStyle Habits

Lifestyle choices have a major impact on your heart health. Genetics also play a large role in heart health. You can’t alter your genes, but you can change your lifestyle. In this episode of “Heart to Heart,” Dr. Baucum gives examples of small steps that you can take...
LifeStyle Habits

Heart and Kidney

Your heart and kidneys work closely together. When one organ isn’t working well, it puts a huge strain on the other one. It is important to keep your heart healthy to also keep your kidneys healthy. Listen as Dr. Baucum explains more about the correlation between the...
Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart

The holiday season is here! With the holidays comes an increase in cardiac events. In this episode of “Heart to Heart,” Dr. Smith answers frequently asked questions about heart health and the holidays. He covers topics related to travel, stress and diets. He also...
Holiday Heart

Diabetes

One of the leading risk factors for heart disease is diabetes. People with diabetes are more likely to have heart disease, and at a younger age, than people who do not have diabetes. Dr. Ray Smith discusses diabetes’ correlation with heart health and things you can do...
A Heart-Healthy Halloween

A Heart-Healthy Halloween

Halloween is top-of-mind in this episode of “Heart to Heart.” Dr. Baucum dives into topics about how to make Halloween a heart-healthy and safe holiday. Listen to learn if a scary movie can trigger a heart attack, which Halloween treats are heart-healthy, which fall...
A Heart-Healthy Halloween

Baylor

ACS is excited to partner with Baylor to bring greater access to advanced heart care to the Shreveport area. In this episode of “Heart to Heart,” Dr. Baucum shares that a physician from Baylor will be spending one or two days per month at ACS in Shreveport. This will...