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Heart Health Made Simple—No Specialist Required.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Do you use advanced cholesterol testing? List vital measurements—eg Weight, Height, BMI etc. This is all about understanding whether a 'risk factor,’ e.g. High LDL-C cholesterol, has translated into significant ‘disease,’ e.g. coronary artery disease. eg ApoB, Lp(a) etc.

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Physiology Friday #199: High-Intensity Interval Training Reduces Coronary Artery Plaque

Physiologically Speaking

Importantly, all of the participants had recently undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) — a surgical procedure in which a stent is placed in a coronary artery to open up a blockage. All of the participants had stable coronary artery disease and were on lipid-lowering therapies during the study.

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Abstract WMP81: Overweight Patients Had Higher Odds of Favorable Outcome After Both Deep and Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Body mass index (BMI) is a widely available marker of nutrition status, however studies on BMI and post-ICH outcomes are limited and have conflicting results. Patients were divided into underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese according to World Health Organization BMI criteria. 7.34) and lobar (OR 3.15, 95% CI 1.67-5.94)

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

Wellnest

The accumulation of cholesterol, foam cells, fibrous tissue, and calcium mainly causes the narrowing of coronary arteries. It’s essential for those at risk of coronary artery disease to be aware of the following symptoms. Maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Maintain a healthy weight.

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A study on the intervention effect of a case management model that breaks through spatiotemporal characteristics in home-based phase II exercise rehabilitation post PCI

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the effect of a case management model that breaks through the temporal and spatial characteristics on the at-home phase II exercise rehabilitation of postoperative patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsWe