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Heart Health Made Simple—No Specialist Required.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

E.g. High Blood Pressure, Diabetes Diagnosed three years ago. List vital measurements—eg Weight, Height, BMI etc. Blood Pressure I think that blood pressure taken in clinical settings is as close to useless as makes no difference. The average of these blood pressures over ten days.

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How Apob & Visceral Fat Increase Your Risk Of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Not all circulating ApoB particles will transition across the artery wall, but some will. Even more will get through in the setting of other cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, you are just throwing those tennis balls (ApoB) harder.

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"A patient just arrived as a transfer for NSTEMI."

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I quickly reviewed the patient’s records and saw that she was a 53 year old woman with a history of BMI 40, but no other identifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. This is an example of a patient with a OMI due to coronary dissection. "A patient just arrived as a transfer for NSTEMI."

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

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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. An elevated Lp(a) does increase the risk of early cardiovascular disease, but that risk is not set in stone.

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Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 04/01/2024 - 08:10 April 1, 2024 — Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session. to 18 years).

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

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] These individuals tend to have a better prognosis when compared to both individuals with normal weight (BMI of 18.5

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The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

Wellnest

However, recent studies have observed that people below 40 are also experiencing heart attacks due to high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and social and mental stress. It’s essential for those at risk of coronary artery disease to be aware of the following symptoms.