From diet and exercise to smoking and stress, there are lots of things that can affect your risk for heart disease. In this interview, University of Maryland cardiologist Dr. Gupta shares some the top questions he gets from his patients as well as the answers that can help you improve your heart health.

Dr. Gupta is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Do you have a question about heart disease? Send it via Twitter with a tweet @mptnews, hashtag #yourhealth. Then tune in to MPT on February 25 at 7:30 p.m. to see if we use your question on the show!