Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Only when you have a clear idea of those three factors can you decide whether or not to take a medication to lower your LDL cholesterol. I use statins in the question posed above because that is what most people think and, in fact, what they will start with when looking to lower their LDL cholesterol with a medication. Not zero risk.

Cholesterol 130

Cholesterol Plaque Heart Attack Heart attacks 130

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The Heart Health Formula is made up of 3 main modules. The Understanding Heart Disease module includes lessons on: Why The Standard Model Is Broken. Understanding Heart Disease. Heart Attack versus Heart Disease. Heart Disease Starts Earlier Than You Think. Symptoms Of Heart Disease.

Cholesterol 88

Cholesterol Blood Pressure Heart Disease Coronary Angiogram 88

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Understanding Heart Disease module includes lessons on: Why the standard model is broken. Understanding Heart Disease. Heart Attack versus Heart Disease. Heart Disease Starts Earlier Than You Think. Symptoms Of Heart Disease. Get Heart Disease Right Get Everything Else Right.

Cholesterol 88

Cholesterol Heart Disease Blood Pressure Coronary Angiogram 88

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The Heart Health Formula is made up of 3 main modules. The Understanding Heart Disease module includes lessons on: Why The Standard Model Is Broken. Understanding Heart Disease. Heart Attack versus Heart Disease. Heart Disease Starts Earlier Than You Think. Symptoms Of Heart Disease.

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Cholesterol Blood Pressure Coronary Angiogram 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. This article is part 2 of a series on cardiac CT. And that requires a slightly different approach.

Coronary Angiogram 52

Coronary Angiogram Plaque Coronary Artery Disease Chest Pain 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reversing or regressing coronary artery disease is possible. 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. All of these components influence the risk of future heart attacks.

Coronary Artery Disease 105

Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Exercise Heart Attack 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 21, 2024

The Understanding Heart Disease module includes lessons on: Why the standard model is broken. Understanding Heart Disease. Heart Attack versus Heart Disease. Heart Disease Starts Earlier Than You Think. Symptoms Of Heart Disease. Get Heart Disease Right Get Everything Else Right.

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Cholesterol Blood Pressure Coronary Angiogram 52