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Heart Health Made Simple—No Specialist Required.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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.

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

mmol/l (130 mg/dl) or below, between 20-50% will already have coronary artery disease. As HBA1c increases, even in the normal range, the probability of coronary artery disease increases. Subscribe now 1 Risk of Premature Cardiovascular Disease vs the Number of Premature Cardiovascular Events.

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The role of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) in macrophage activation: a focus on its LDL receptor-independent mechanisms

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Recent clinical trials demonstrated that proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors reduce cardiovascular events without affecting systemic inflammation in the patients with coronary artery disease, as determined by high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.

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

Physiologically Speaking

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. HbA1c also didn’t change.

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Epidemiology of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in polygenic hypercholesterolemia with or without high lipoprotein(a) levels

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background and aims Epidemiology of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease might be different in patients with polygenic hypercholesterolemia plus high levels (≥30 mg/dl) of Lp(a) (H-Lpa) than in those with polygenic hypercholesterolemia alone (H-LDL). The median duration of follow-up was 10 years (IQR 3–16). 3.17, P  = 0.006).

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Computed tomographic angiography measures of coronary plaque in clinical trials: opportunities and considerations to accelerate drug translation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is the causal pathological process driving most major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) worldwide. For many disease areas, nearly a half of drugs are approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration based on beneficial effects on surrogate endpoints.

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APOE4 & Cardiovascular Risk

Dr. Paddy Barrett

However Most people do not appreciate that being a carrier of APOE4 significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease also. APO E is also centrally involved in cholesterol metabolism. APO E is also centrally involved in cholesterol metabolism. i.e. LDL-Cholesterol/APOB goes down. Here’s how.