Knowing which foods to eat more of and which foods to limit is a powerful way to prevent heart disease and improve your overall health. Use the steps below to work toward a more heart-healthy diet. Here are five easy ways to eat smart for your heart. TIP #1 – Eat the Rainbow Dark-green leafy vegetables help the body break down homocysteine, an amino acid that’s linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Natural sources of fiber and antioxidants, include spinach, kale, lettuce, swiss chard, collard greens, arugula and broccoli.

You can be a huge help to your heart. Personal and family history affect your risk of heart disease. However, your lifestyle choices have a lot to do with raising or lowering risk factors. Make it a point to visit your Inova physician to monitor your cholesterol, blood pressure, weight and other factors that can increase your risk. Learn more below about preventing heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Take a Heart Health Risk Assessment How healthy do you think your heart is? Are you under a lot of stress?

Our top priority at Inova is to provide every patient with high quality, safe, and affordable healthcare. It is our mission and privilege to serve each individual in the community and to ensure that all patients are well cared for and fully understand the cost of the treatment they receive. Transparency in Healthcare Costs If you are not an Inova patient or would simply like to create your own estimate please visit us at the link below.

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You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Marie Tolliver es nuestra guía de pacientes (patient navigator) en los servicios perinatales y de salud para mujeres. Cuenta con más de 24 años de experiencia en enfermería, 21 de los cuales se especializó en las áreas de trabajo de parto, alumbramiento y atención materno-infantil. Comuníquese con Marie Tolliver para conversar acerca de lo que desea para el parto, solicitudes especiales, cómo prepararse para su experiencia de parto y remisiones a los servicios de apoyo hospitalario y comunitario.

Inova Loudoun Hospital is honored to give our patients and visitors the chance to thank the team members who helped them or their loved ones during their hospital visit. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Please tell us about the care experience Was the caregiver you wish to recognize a nurse, or a non-nursing team member? Nurse Non-nursing team member Not sure Please tell us how you were involved in witnessing exceptional patient care. Name of the individual(s) you would like to honor.

At Inova, the patient and family relationship with us is the center of our care delivery model. Everyone is responsible for, and plays an important role in, the patient experience. Patient Experience is defined by Beryl Institute as the sum of all interactions, shaped by an organization's culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care. Nurses play a significant role at every level to enhance touchpoints a patient and family have during their experience. From the moment you enter our door to the time you are discharged, Inova Loudoun Nurses are there for you!