2017 Coronary Artery Disease Heart attacks 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 27, 2024
For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. The relationship is simple—higher cholesterol for longer increases your risk of coronary artery disease 4. 6, 2017 7 JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging May 2015, 8 (5) 579-596;
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.
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
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JUNE 21, 2024
Some groups will state that any heart events at less than 55 years of age for males and less than 65 for females define early heart disease. A heart attack in a 56-year-old male is early in anyone's books. However, the above age cut-offs give a good idea of what we consider the early presentation of heart disease.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The logic of stenting obstructed coronary arteries is simple. The artery is blocked. A stent unblocks the artery. Subscribe now Stenting stable coronary artery disease has not been convincingly proven to reduce the risk of future heart attacks or death 1. All is fixed.
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