Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Blood Pressure High blood pressure is the risk factor responsible for the greatest number of deaths worldwide 2. For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. Blood pressure is easy to check. What’s yours?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

A common feedback I get is that people with existing coronary artery disease feel like it doesn’t apply to them. Arguably, applying the principles of prevention offers more bang for buck in the short term for people WITH coronary artery disease than those without coronary artery disease.

Heart Disease 117

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

By age 66, more than half of all females will have evidence of advanced plaque in their coronary arteries, as seen on a CT calcium score. Subscribe now But are there groups who buck this trend and rarely develop coronary artery disease and, by extension, do not die from it early in life? The answer is yes.

Heart Disease 105

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Hypertension Journal

DECEMBER 11, 2023

BACKGROUND:The long-term benefit of achieving the Japanese Society of Hypertension home systolic blood pressure (SBP) target of <125 mm Hg has not been fully evaluated. Findings were similar in the subgroup of high-risk patients (those with diabetes or stroke history).CONCLUSIONS:These

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 21, 2024

Here is what I DON’T consider as early heart disease. He had high blood pressure and high cholesterol most of his life, and he wasn’t great at taking his tablets.” ” Here is what I DO consider as early heart disease. The same is true of uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure.

Heart Disease 82

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

Cardiovascular Disease 111

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As Gardner-Skinner Protocol is more popular in the evaluation of peripheral arterial disease, in addition to the routine monitoring like ECG, heart rate and blood pressure, foot transcutaneous oxygen tension (SPO2), ankle systolic pressure and ankle/brachial systolic pressure ratio (ABI) are also checked [1].

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