Cholesterol Coronary Angiogram Heart attacks 
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 31, 2024
The mistake most people make when it comes to heart disease is thinking that when someone has a heart attack that, the condition of ‘heart disease’ just appeared. Heart attacks present suddenly. But heart disease presents slowly. CT Coronary Angiogram.
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