2023, Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Disease

7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

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.

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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

Does stress cause heart disease? But What About Stress & Heart Disease? When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. Stress causes heart disease. +PS First, let’s define some terms.

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The majority of heart attacks occur as a result of plaque in the coronary arteries that is not obstructive and, therefore, asymptomatic. 2 You will not know you have heart disease by waiting for symptoms. mmol/l (130 mg/dl) or below, between 20-50% will already have coronary artery disease.

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Abstract 9: Efficacy of Colchicine for Prevention of Stroke and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of 15 Randomized Controlled Trials

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

1.35), P=0.55) was comparable between both groups of patients.Conclusion:Colchicine was associated with an overall reduction in the risk of incidence of stroke, MI, MACE, ACS in patients with coronary heart disease. Odds ratios (OR) were pooled using a random-effect model, and a p-value of <0.05

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In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

They knew they had not been doing all the things they should do, and they were worried that heart disease had them in its sights. The key issue when it comes to the near-term risk of a heart attack is whether you already have coronary artery disease and how much of it. “Am I going to be ok?”

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Cleerly ISCHEMIA Software Device Billable With AMA Category I CPT Code for Noninvasive Estimates of Fractional Flow Reserve

DAIC

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:54 February 23, 2024 — Cleerly , the company creating a new standard of care to aid in the diagnosis of heart disease, announced that its recently U.S. Sponsored by Cleerly and Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans LA 2023. 2023 Dec 12:jead339.

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Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting SCCT24 Preview

DAIC

JUNE 27, 2024

Attendees can join with their peers and participate in sessions on structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, guidelines and trials, AI/Machine learning, technical aspects of cardiac CT, coronary artery disease, vascular heart disease, debates and games and early career topics.

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A world-class institute dedicated to the treatment of all heart conditions has been inaugurated in Thailand.

Heart 2023 Conference

JANUARY 17, 2024

This institute is dedicated to pioneering research, innovation, and the development of clinically effective techniques for addressing various heart conditions. Additionally, it offers comprehensive cardiac screening and preventive care.

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Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

The designation recognizes the novelty of the technology and the potential to provide a more effective treatment option for patients with coronary artery disease. The DynamX bioadaptor has a novel design and mechanism of action designed to return the diseased vessel to a more normal condition, through three distinct phases.

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The Value Of Lifestyle In Those With An Elevated Lp(a)

Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 31, 2023

An elevated Lp(a) is a common genetic factor that is independently and causally related to premature coronary artery disease. The occurrence of disease in this instance is probabilistic, not deterministic. The occurrence of disease in this instance is probabilistic, not deterministic.

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CMR is vital in the management of cardiology inpatients: a tertiary centre experience

The British Journal of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The most prevalent diagnosis post-CMR in our cohort was ischaemic heart disease, including ischaemic cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease. The most common indication for inpatient CMR was to investigate for cardiomyopathy (53% of patients).

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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

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Agepha Pharma and Caristo Diagnostics Team Up to Fight Coronary Inflammation

DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

mg tablets), together with Caristo Diagnostics , a leading cardiac disease diagnostics company with the novel CaRi-Heart technology to visualize and quantify coronary inflammation, announced today their collaboration to improve awareness and clinical education about the central role of inflammation in coronary artery disease.

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Results of CERTAIN Study Demonstrate Prominent Effects of Cleerly Products on Changing Clinical Management for Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease

DAIC

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Cleerly, a digital healthcare company focused on heart disease, has announced continued strong scientific evidence supporting the clinical utility of its products, detailing a study published online on Jan. 25, 2024 in the European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging. Barcelona, Spain. 4 Chiou A, Hermel M, Miller G et al.

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FAQs about the Cardiology Recertification Exam

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

MAY 15, 2022

The Cardiology MOC exam will be offered on April 3, 2023, and October 11, 2023. The Cardiology MOC exam covers the following subjects : Arrhythmias 15% Coronary Artery Disease 21.5% What are some things you need to know before you sit for the exam? How much does the exam cost? What does the exam cover?

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How To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease If You Have Insulin Resistance.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 26, 2024

Coronary artery disease is caused by the retention of a cholesterol particle in the artery wall. Insulin resistance and diabetes may not ‘ cause ’ coronary artery disease, but they are huge accelerants. If delaying the onset of major chronic disease is your goal. Timing Matters.

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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Diamond and Forrester accomplished this by first establishing the prevalence of coronary artery disease based on how clinically likely patients with chest pain symptoms were found to have coronary disease based on a coronary angiogram. The data is overwhelming every way you can possibly look at it.

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable. However, most adults will start to develop advanced plaque in their coronary arteries early in life. 2023 Jan;19(1):44-55. For males, this happens about a decade earlier at age 55 1. Tsimane Tribe.

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HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

DAIC

JANUARY 3, 2024

With more than 500 peer-reviewed publications, the HeartFlow FFR CT Analysis remains unparalleled in precision coronary care, as supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines, to improve treatment plans and outcomes. Since its inception, HeartFlow has been committed to building a new standard of care for people at risk of heart disease.

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Stress Tests Are Useful But Not For The Reasons You Might Think

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Because if you are ‘getting your heart checked’ , you must do an exercise stress test, right? Share Let’s first state our goal when we are in the business of ‘Heart Disease Prevention’: To delay the onset of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis/plaque) that might rupture and cause a heart attack.

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1] 18-21, 2023. 18-21, 2023 Register Now Days Hours Minutes Seconds 2014): 1110 – 1114.

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Robust Diagnostic Accuracy and Prognostic Utility in Analyses from Large Scale Clinical Trials

DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 07:00 March 28, 2024 — Cleerly , the company on a mission to create a new standard of care to aid in the diagnosis of heart disease, shared findings from a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging on March 13, 2024. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Future Lp(a) Treatment Options

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone should have an Lp(a) blood test at least once, but this is an absolutely must-do test if you have an early family history of heart disease. However, that does not mean you cannot reduce the overall risk of early heart disease. Published online August 28, 2023. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 17;387(20):1855-1864.

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Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure

DAIC

APRIL 1, 2024

The current analysis pools data from 16 studies conducted between January 2000 and May 2023, evaluating hypertension incidence in 1,044,035 people from six countries who did not have a prior history of high blood pressure over a median follow-up of five years (follow-up ranged from 2.4 to 18 years).

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Cardiovascular Update

7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Abstract 9: Efficacy of Colchicine for Prevention of Stroke and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis of 15 Randomized Controlled Trials

In Your 40s to 60s And Worried About Heart Disease? Here Is What You Can Do.

Cleerly ISCHEMIA Software Device Billable With AMA Category I CPT Code for Noninvasive Estimates of Fractional Flow Reserve

Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting SCCT24 Preview

A world-class institute dedicated to the treatment of all heart conditions has been inaugurated in Thailand.

Elixir Medical Granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for DynamX Bioadaptor

The Value Of Lifestyle In Those With An Elevated Lp(a)

CMR is vital in the management of cardiology inpatients: a tertiary centre experience

Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

Agepha Pharma and Caristo Diagnostics Team Up to Fight Coronary Inflammation

Results of CERTAIN Study Demonstrate Prominent Effects of Cleerly Products on Changing Clinical Management for Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease

FAQs about the Cardiology Recertification Exam

How To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease If You Have Insulin Resistance.

Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

Stress Tests Are Useful But Not For The Reasons You Might Think

Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Robust Diagnostic Accuracy and Prognostic Utility in Analyses from Large Scale Clinical Trials

Future Lp(a) Treatment Options

Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure

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