Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We are learning that risk factors such a high LDL-C, blood pressure and average blood sugar levels, even in the high normal range, can increase cardiovascular risk. Systolic blood pressure, even above 90 mmHg, results in higher risk 3. This does not mean we should treat blood pressure down to this target!

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Risk Factors Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks 107

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Take a 40-year-old male who is overweight but not obese, has a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg and an LDL cholesterol of 4.1 If you take the exact same person and now correct their blood pressure into the 120 mmHg systolic range and measure their Lp(a), which, if elevated, changes the potential outcomes dramatically.

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Cholesterol Plaque Heart Attack Heart attacks 119

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 21, 2024

He had high blood pressure and high cholesterol most of his life, and he wasn’t great at taking his tablets.” The same is true of uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure. High blood pressure is also highly heritable and a major risk factor for early heart disease. 2015 Mar 12;6(1):87-123.

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Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Coronary Artery Disease 66

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MAY 2, 2024

Systemic vascular resistance falls, but slight to moderate increase in blood pressure can occur due to the increased cardiac output. But there is significant rise in blood pressure leading to pressure overload to the left ventricle. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Apr;16(4):353. Circulation.

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Exercise Cardiomyopathy Blood Pressure Physiology 40