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. It is an even better time to start putting in the work towards reducing that risk.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

tim.hodson Tue, 02/04/2025 - 17:13 Feb. 3, 2025 Today, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)affects 10 million Americans and is the most common cause of limb amputation outside of trauma. Patients should know the risk factors for PAD so that they dont dismiss symptoms as just getting older, saidRobert J.

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/31/2025 - 10:26 March 31, 2025 AGEPHA Pharma USA, LLC, has highlighted clinical data that provides new information about how low-dose colchicine, 0.5 mg reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and supports its use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP184-AWP184, February 1, 2025. Objective:High calcium (Ca), low phosphate(P), and Ca-P product (CPP) levels are associated with cardiovascular disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease. individually. individually.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP358-ATP358, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Stroke is a well-established independent risk factor for the development of dementia. Most dementia patients exhibit mixed brain pathologies, with histological evidence of ischemia and A plaque accumulation, observed at autopsy.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 13, 2025

Provocative testing is very helpful for this Coronary Thrombus with lysis (one must do optical coherence tomography or at least intravascular ultrasound to find thes non-obstructive plaques that ruptured. I suspect this statement is still true 2 years later, in 2025. Embolism with lysis. Need to find an embolic source.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

Still, an ECG was obtained at 0649hrs: (Digitized by PM Cardio) McLaren: The patient has a high pretest probability based on age, risk factors and symptoms. Influenza-like illness can also trigger plaque rupture. Beware confusing the diagnosis of posterior STEMI by using posterior leads.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

42% of adults are considered obese , increasing their risk of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular issues. Additionally, 10% of the global population suffers from chronic kidney disease , with diabetes and hypertension as significant risk factors. In the U.S.,

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2025

tim.hodson Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:53 Jan. 22, 2025 -- HeartFlow, Inc. , While up to one in three retired professional football players die of cardiovascular disease, much remains unknown about the prevalence of risk factors and severity of disease among these former high-performing athletes, said Jeffrey L. Boone, M.D.,

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