Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The steps to implementing this process result from over a decade of research. Understanding Blood Pressure. The Reducing Risk Module Includes Lessons On: Reversing Insulin Resistance Lowering LDL cholesterol without medications. Reducing Blood Pressure Without Medications. The Role of Inflammation.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Why Telehealth is Essential for Hypertension For patients with hypertension, managing blood pressure outside of the office is crucial. As Dr. Shimbo points out, a brief 5-10-minute doctor’s visit may not give an accurate reflection of a patient’s blood pressure in the real world.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 2, 2024

Perhaps your blood pressure has been a little too high for a little too long, putting strain on your blood vessels. Vascular plaque. It starts with inflammation.

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 25, 2023

Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according to new research.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Untreated risk factors have a larger impact on risk for death following a serious heart event among survivors of childhood cancer relative to the general population, and therefore we shouldn’t just assume that because someone is young they don’t need risk factors like high blood pressure or high cholesterol treated.”

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is presenting leading research focused on trends in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe form of a heart attack, at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.24), 24), being held April 6-8 in Atltanta, GA.

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Cardiology Update

JANUARY 24, 2024

Major Trends in Global CVD and Risks The 2023 Almanac presents crucial insights into the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) for the period 1990-2022, revealing five major trends in global cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and associated risks, each with profound implications for clinical practice and research. in High-Income Asia Pacific to 432.3

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 24, 2024

Positive correlations were identified with age, systolic blood pressure, a history of hypertension, male gender, and total cholesterol. By stressing the significance of managing cholesterol levels, especially HDL, our findings provide actionable insights for CAS prevention.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

JANUARY 21, 2025

The (+) and () signs mean that the variable has a positive or a negative association with growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) levels in the fully adjusted model (age, gender, current smoker, body mass index, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide), respectively.

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DAIC

APRIL 1, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 04/01/2024 - 08:21 April 1, 2024 — Roughly 25,000 Americans die each year from valvular heart disease, but researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions conclude that new technology could soon help doctors slash that number. “We

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Circulation

JANUARY 24, 2024

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, on average, six months after starting treatment. The new findings offer evidence that a web-based process allowing nonprescription access to statins could facilitate safe and effective use of the drugs, according to researchers.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 6, 2024

Statins lower cholesterol. ACE inhibitors block the angiotensin-converting enzyme to reduce blood pressure. To date, much of the research and discussion about “exercise mimetics” has focused on their ability to promote an increase in mitochondria in skeletal muscle. What would an exercise pill target?

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The Beat Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Key Research Modern research starting in the 60s helped to graduate the Mediterranean diet into the medical community. Key Research Modern research starting in the 60s helped to graduate the Mediterranean diet into the medical community. It takes planning and commitment to adopt a diet from a different culture.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Aging, high systolic blood pressure, ambient particulate matter pollution, elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and smoking were the primary drivers of IHD burden. Key contributors, such as high blood pressure and pollution, highlight the need for targeted interventions.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 24, 2024

Genetic research into atrial fibrillation (AF) and myocardial infarction (MI) has predominantly focused on comparing afflicted individuals with their healthy counterparts. However, this approach lacks granularity, thus overlooking subtleties within patient populations.

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Open Heart

MARCH 30, 2022

Methods Data for patients aged 18 and over with a new diagnosis of heart failure in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink in 2001–2002 (5966 patients in 156 practices) and 2011–2012 (12 827 patients in 331 practices). Survival rates since diagnosis were described using Kaplan-Meier plots.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 7, 2025

Twosamplettests were used to compare CVD risk reduction between patient subgroups.ResultsCKM health was significantly improved after surgery with lower systolic blood pressure, nonhighdensity lipoprotein cholesterol, and diabetes prevalence, and higher highdensity lipoprotein and estimated glomerular filtration rate.

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DAIC

AUGUST 21, 2024

The analysis also found smoking, Type 2 diabetes status, kidney damage, previous heart attack and high blood pressure are major modifiable determinants of developing heart failure over five to 10 years among American Indian adults. and a researcher at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JANUARY 3, 2024

It increases the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Previous research has demonstrated that adults with obesity who were given once-weekly survodutide 4.8 Obesity not only affects an individual’s physical appearance but also poses serious health risks.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Effects of resistance training on traditional CVD risk factors Blood pressure Resistance exercise training has been shown to improve resting blood pressure in cohorts of healthy adults and adults with varying levels of high blood pressure.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Effects of resistance training on traditional CVD risk factors Blood pressure Resistance exercise training has been shown to improve resting blood pressure in cohorts of healthy adults and adults with varying levels of high blood pressure.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. This research should support our approach of using BOTH lifestyle and medications to reverse plaque in the coronary arteries.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) constitute a research and public health construct capturing key determinants of cardiovascular health. Background:Mounting evidence points to a connection between cardiovascular risk during middle age and brain health later in life.

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Physiologically Speaking

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Cardiovascular Health 🫀 Intermittent fasting can lead to improvements in lipid profiles, including reduced levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides. It also supports blood vessel health and may reduce blood pressure.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 15, 2023

Elevated blood pressure > 130mmHg (Systolic) Abnormal fasting glucose High Triglycerides - > 1.7 mmol/l (150 mg/dl) Low HDL Cholesterol - (Males: <1.0 Many doctors are just unaware of this test and often say that it is “only done for research purposes” This is not true. Not the HOMA-IR ).

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

7 Research has shown inflammation plays a significant role in the development of atherosclerosis and ASCVD,8-10 and even the formation of plaque.11 7 Research has shown inflammation plays a significant role in the development of atherosclerosis and ASCVD,8-10 and even the formation of plaque.11 N Engl J Med. 2017;377(12):1119-1131.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 20, 2023

People at risk of cardiovascular disease would have their cholesterol levels checked. They would have their blood pressure measured and put on antihypertensives. Anyone with diabetes would be prescribed blood sugar lowering medications. Almost entirely by using medications which had proven benefits. The workload vast.

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Physiologically Speaking

JUNE 7, 2024

Prolonged bouts of sitting negatively contribute to health by causing endothelial dysfunction, blood pressure elevations, and glucose dysregulation. [link] The 24-hour movement spectrum has a significant impact on our health.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

Because the evidence suggests that when we do, patients end up with better blood pressure, cholesterol control and are more likely to engage in healthier behaviours. 5 ISCHEMIA Research Group. Historically, I used to describe the report and then draw a diagram, but I show patients their own scan results more and more.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 13, 2025

Linear regression was used to estimate results including mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure, cholesterol, and glycemic profiles, after adjusting for age, sex, smoking, and socioeconomic status. The study observed modest declines in mean glucose, cholesterol, HDL, and LDL levels post-pandemic, with stable blood pressure.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Research from this study reflects an urgent need for countries to establish public-health strategies aimed at preventing cardiovascular diseases by underscoring the global action needed to disseminate information and implement health programs, especially in hard-to-reach countries. per 100,000 globally. deaths per 100,000 people. Mensah, M.D.,

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DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 01/25/2024 - 20:47 January 25, 2024 — New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: the significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) death rate that began in 2020 has continued. from 2020 through 2022, in contrast to a decline of 8.9% from 2010 to 2019.

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Physiologically Speaking

AUGUST 2, 2024

Overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system (the “fight and flight” branch of the autonomic nervous system) elevates blood pressure, spikes heart rate, and when chronically activated, leads to low-grade inflammation. Here’s what the research found. Stress harms the heart.

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DAIC

APRIL 2, 2024

Researchers said the study underscores the importance of recognizing and addressing early warning signs of heart disease risk in women as they lose the protective effects of estrogen after menopause. Researchers divided the participants into three groups with CAC levels of 1–99, 100–399, and 400 or higher at baseline.

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research , in a statement issued by the FDA. 13 Obesity increases the risk of developing high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol, both contributing factors to CVD. 10,11 In the U.S.,

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Physiologically Speaking

MAY 3, 2024

Understand the molecular response to exercise is a new area of research that is being spearheaded by the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) , which has the goal of “developing the compendium of molecular transducers (the “molecular map”) that respond to acute and chronic exercise.”

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