Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
Healthier planet, healthier people
Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?
Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?
Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?
How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H
Former Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter
Dr. Deepak Bhatt is a cardiologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He is now director of Mount Sinai Heart at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Bhatt formerly served as the chief of cardiology at VA Boston Healthcare, and is the director of the Integrated Interventional Cardiovascular Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare. He is the author or coauthor of more than 500 publications. Dr. Bhatt earned his medical degree from Cornell University, and a master of public health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and was a fellow in interventional cardiology and cerebral and peripheral vascular intervention at the Cleveland Clinic.
Posts by Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H
Heart Health
What is vasculitis?
Pain
Chest pain from inflamed joints
Heart Health
Checking for heart murmurs
Heart Health
What is non-HDL cholesterol?
Heart Health
What is a bubble study?
Men's Health
Medications to lower triglycerides
Heart Health
What happens during electrical cardioversion?
Men's Health
Should I add cocoa powder to my diet?
Heart Health
Possible causes of an enlarged heart
Heart Health
Yoga and high blood pressure
Heart Health
Heart attack versus cardiac arrest
Heart Health
Complications after receiving a stent
Heart Health
Low heart rate warnings via smart watch
Heart Health
Types of aortic valve problems
Heart Health
Measuring ejection fraction
Heart Health
Different types of tachycardia
Heart Health
Aspirin and bruising
Heart Health
Alcohol and atrial fibrillation
Heart Health
Strength training and blood pressure
Heart Health
Living with an implantable defibrillator
Heart Health
Anxiety: Cause or effect of a racing heart?
Heart Health
Blood thinners after a stent: How long?
Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H
The new cholesterol guidelines: What you need to know
Deepak L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, part 2
Can a routine vaccine prevent dementia?
Some adults may need a measles booster shot. Who should get one and why?
Less butter, more plant oils, longer life?
Healthier planet, healthier people
Counting steps is good — is combining steps and heart rate better?
Appendix pain: Could it be appendicitis?
Can saw palmetto treat an enlarged prostate?
How does Ozempic work? Understanding GLP-1s for diabetes, weight loss, and beyond
Zinc: What it does for the body, and the best food sources
Respiratory health harms often follow flooding: Taking these steps can help
