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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center This week - See how a new cardiac risk calculator, one that takes your fitness into account, can drastically change your projected long-term risk.  Also - How dark chocolate can make your arteries healthier.  Your Fitness and Your Cardiac Risk A new cardiovascular risk calculator takes physical fitness into account - and substantially improves long-term risk projections. Search Related Topics:  cholesterol and triglycerides  cardiovascular fitness  cardiac risk assessment Dark Chocolate and Your Arteries Dark chocolate can promote the health of your arteries in several ways, and the benefits are seen both acutely and chronically. Search Related Topics:  reducing cardiac risk  treating peripheral artery disease  claudication Niacin For Raising HDL Cholesterol Niacin in high doses will reliably increase HDL levels - but side effects are common, and questions remain about the benefits of niacin for HDL. Search Related Topics:  hdl cholesterol  raising hdl cholesterol  cholesterol therapy White Coat Hypertension In white coat hypertension, blood pressure is high in the doctor's office, but normal at other times. Search Related Topics:  hypertension  diagnosing hypertension  Related Searches Heart Disease Causes Cardiac Arteries Risk Assessment High Risk Risk of Heart Attack Featured Articles Palpitations and arrhythmias Reducing your risk for heart disease Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Women and heart disease Syncope (fainting) Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure   Follow me on: Advertisement