Dr. Ming K. Heng MD, Cardiologist

05/31/2021

Thank you to our Heroes 🤍

12/24/2020

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! 👨🏻‍⚕️

Wishing our valued Patients and Staff and Happy and Healthy Holiday and New Year! We can't wait to see you next Year! ✨ #2021

04/27/2020

Staying at home is a golden opportunity to get more exercise! Take morning walks, take breaks during the day, and get another walk while the days continue to get longer. Studies show the more you walk, the lower your blood pressure. Staying home means staying safe. But it also means staying healthy!



https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/more-you-walk-lower-your-blood-pressure-ming-k-heng/

That fact that physical activity is essential for the maintenance of good health has have confirmed by numerous medical studies. Since our modern lifestyle does not require much physical activity both at work and home, a key issue is what kind of physical activity should we be doing to ensure that w

03/19/2020

In light of the widespread ongoing conversations regarding the virus, also known as the , I would like to give this audience a background on it, give you my take on it, how to prevent worsening symptoms if you do suspect you or someone you know may have contracted it. Coronavir

03/05/2020

When the weather warms, all of us start thinking about coming out of our Winter hibernation, and focusing on increasing activity. Aside from improving fitness and and losing the holiday weight, exercise in general should be a part of our weekly routine for our general health. The type of exercise you engage in is also important. Many of us prefer one or the other: Cardio or Strength training. Most of us do not do BOTH. Studies show it is important to do both, and here's why! Please read my article on Cardio Vs Strength Training. Cardio and Strength Exercises may have different benefits for Health! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cardio-strength-exercises-may-have-different-benefits-ming-k-heng/

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When the weather warms, all of us start thinking about coming out of our Winter hibernation, and focusing on increasing activity. Aside from improving fitness and and losing the holiday weight, exercise in general should be a part of our weekly routine for our general health.

11/28/2019

Have a Safe and Enjoyable Holiday weekend!

Thank You to our Doctors, talented nurses, assistants and office staff! Thank you to our Patients and their Families who are now part of our Family!

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving! 🍗🌽🥕🥦🍅🥖🥗🥄🍴

11/07/2019

When Bernie Sanders had a heart attack a month ago, I was asked by several patients whether his heart condition would affect his ability, or anyone's ability for that matter, to work. Is it dangerous to work with a heart condition? I think this is an excellent opportunity to write my professional opinion on his condition, the mechanisms leading up to a heart attack, and what is done about it in the medical field.

This is an important article, thank you for taking the time to read it!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heart-attack-stents-national-politics-ming-k-heng

Most people are familiar with the term heart attack and are aware that stents are often used to treat them. These words come into sharper focus on occasions when a public or important figure gets a heart attack.

08/26/2019

Have you ever thought about why you have always been encouraged to "Eat more fruits and vegetables"? The evidence that plant-based foods rich in flavonoids lowers incidence of Heart Disease and Cancer is now indisputable due to recent studies. In this case particular case, food is medicine.

Please read my latest article "FOOD AS
MEDICINE: What are FLAVONOIDS and How Can They Help
the HEART?" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/flavonoid-intake-heart-disease-cancer-ming-k-heng/?published=t

You'll find the key to better health is not necessarily a trip to the pharmacy, but to the grocery store 👨🏻‍⚕️

There is now very clear evidence that the major diseases responsible for much of the mortality and ill-health in developed countries are a result of our lifestyle. Heart disease, cancer, and stroke account for the bulk of our health problems, and they may be largely prevented by not smoking, keeping

07/12/2019

This is important. Popping a "baby" aspirin used to be so commonplace to prevent heart attack and stroke, it was almost seen as harmless as a vitamin. New studies have shown that aspirin is not harmless at all. If you wish to take aspirin daily, make sure you consult with your doctor. Please read my article on the subject.

Have a great weekend!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/baby-aspirin-still-prescribed-today-primary-prevention-ming-k-heng/?published=t

Cardiovascular disease – a disease of the heart and blood vessels - is the number one killer in most parts of the world, with deaths occurring from heart attacks, strokes and heart failure. Thankfully, mortality from this disease in the U.

06/25/2019

Eating More Fruits and Vegetables Improves Brain Health

There is a wealth of evidence that increasing fruits and vegetables in our diet is associated with many health benefits, including less heart disease and cancer, weight loss, reduced blood pressure, and improved lifespan. However, there is now also growing evidence that more fruits and vegetables ma

05/22/2019

I have recently written an article by request for some of my patients who are curious whether being bitten by the notorious "Kissing Bug" can cause symptoms of heart failure and heart disease. The answer is Yes. It is not just a rumor, or fake news! Please read on...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-you-get-heart-disease-from-kissing-bug-ming-k-heng

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a warning about a bug that had bitten a child on the face in Delaware, creating a bit of sensation in the popular media (P Eggers, CDC MMWR, Dec 2018). There were several reasons for the sensation.