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Combination of early rhythm control and healthy lifestyle on the risk of stroke in elderly patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based cohort study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Methods Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we included patients aged ≥75 years with new-onset AF from January 2009 to December 2016 ( n  = 41,315). Non-smoking, non-to-mild alcohol consumption (<105 g/week), and regular exercise were defined as HLS.

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14 Ways To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

So, if living longer, at a higher quality of life with preserved cognitive capacity is a priority, then exercise has to be on your list. Both of these conditions, however, are preventable with appropriate attention to the standard lifestyle factors of nutrition and exercise. 2009 Mar;66(3):336-42. High Blood Pressure.

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No, we can’t call OMT, as a re-vascularisation  procedure.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Regular exercise equivalent to PCI (ESC 2009).Will Reference : Apart from the heavily quoted classics of COURAGE, BARI-2D, ISCHEMIA, ORBITA 1 etc. Please note ORBITA -2 is not an antidote to ORBITA-1) ,Read this 1.AVERT AVERT study :Atorvastatin equals PCI.2.Regular Will try to get the link for this soon.

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How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

BMC Endow Disorders 2009 The issue with using waist circumference to identify insulin resistance is that it likely only flags it as an issue when things have progressed very far. Most importantly, insulin resistance is highly reversible with the right combination of good sleep, exercise and nutrition. 2009 Jan 12;9:1.

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Do Statins Cause Diabetes?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

If insulin resistance is an issue for you, the good news is that for most people, it can be entirely reversed with appropriate attention to exercise, both aerobic and resistance, in addition to proper nutrition strategies. 2009 May;2(3):279-85. Statin therapy is a very reliable method of achieving that goal. 2023 May;37(3):101749.

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She was given some intense exercise restrictions and offered genetic testing. J Electrocardiol, 42 (2009), pp. Overall CMR findings are consistent with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Two major CMR task force criteria for ARVC are present: 1. RVEF 100 ml/m2. She was formally diagnosed with ARVC. She received an AICD.

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Drug regulation – How does it work?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

That rate hovered steady in 2009 and 2010, and then rose to about 70% in 2011, 2012, and 2013. This has become a massive and resource intensive exercise and involves many other different ‘agencies’ that need to be brought to heel. To quote from Forbes magazine – as far back as 2015 ‘The FDA Is Basically Approving Everything.