BMI Cardiovascular Disease Heart attacks 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
DECEMBER 13, 2024
When it comes to cardiovascular disease, two of the biggest risk factors we must consider are: ApoB concentration - A measure of the number of circulating lipid particles. The greater the number of particles the artery wall is exposed to over time, the higher the risk of atherosclerosis and a heart attack 2.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 4, 2025
When it comes to a proper ‘explanation’ of cardiovascular disease or a ‘plan’ to address it, you will have to learn or address a lot of this on your own. Some doctors are less interested in cardiovascular disease; their particular interest may be in another area, e.g., migraines or gastrointestinal health.
Physiologically Speaking
JANUARY 5, 2024
Exercise prevents and reverses cardiovascular disease, but whether high-intensity exercise training (HIIT) is safe and effective for adults after minimally invasive heart surgery is unknown. Exercise is a wonder drug for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and reversal. VO2 peak increased by 3.3
DAIC
APRIL 24, 2024
Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. partially because its key risk factor, high blood pressure, is a ‘silent killer,’ and most patients have no symptoms before their first heart attack or stroke. Among participants with baseline body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m2, 70.4%
DAIC
MAY 21, 2024
The study, “Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control with a Mobile Health Cardiovascular Risk Self-Management Program,” highlights the potential use of digital health technology in the comprehensive control of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death and disability in the United States.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 29, 2023
Share JUPITER In 2008 a landmark paper was published showing that in people without cardiovascular disease and relatively normal LDL-cholesterol (<3.4 mmol/l or 130 mg/dl), the use of rosuvastatin 20mg significantly reduced the likelihood of major cardiovascular events 1. Share But what about events? That risk is small.
DAIC
MARCH 5, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 03/05/2024 - 13:15 March 5, 2024 — Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. Less frequent use was also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events.
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