Heart Healthy Diet: Foods to Clean Arteries & Lower Sodium

Cardiac patients must balance low-sodium intake with heart-healthy fats like olive oil. Avoid artery-clogging foods and focus on nutrients that reverse plaque buildup.

Mayo Clinic Heart Diet Before Surgery

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Rachel Nall

Cardiac surgery to repair your heart valves or keep your heart beating in perfect rhythm can prove a life-saving effort. Before surgery, your physician may recommend losing weight, particularly if you are obese. This is because those at a healthy weight recover faster and more easily than those who are obese.