Home > Heart Disease > General Heart Health Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Jul 28, 2008 by CCooper, Views: 2523 Dr Christopher Cooper, the Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine of the University of Toledo, discusses general heart health. Coronary artery disease is the most common heart disease, which causes blockages in the heart arteries. You can reduce your risk by controlling blood pressure, ower cholesterol, manage diabetes, quit smoking, losing weight, exercise regularly, and eating a heart healthy diet