Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. In general, the more calcified or fibrous a plaque is, the less dangerous it is, as it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack.

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MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Women often experience heart disease differently than men, with risk factors and symptoms that can be easily overlooked or misinterpreted. A key difference lies in how women and men experience heart attacks. Hormonal Factors : Estrogen, a protective hormone in heart health, significantly decreases during menopause.

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MIBHS

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

High blood pressure puts extra strain on the heart and blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. Regular blood pressure checks and lifestyle modifications, such as a heart-healthy diet and exercise, are essential for managing this risk.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The primary reason for managing risk factors is to reduce events, including heart attacks. Recent data has shown that these medications also reduce the incidence of major heart events by 20%, including heart attacks and cardiovascular death and also extend lifespan in those with a prior heart attack 4.

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DAIC

AUGUST 21, 2024

The results were calculated using a new, proposed risk prediction scale for heart failure specifically for American Indian adults. The study’s limitations include incomplete information of different heart failure subtypes, as well as limited data on participants’ history of heart attack.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

JUNE 25, 2024

In short, we were effectively accused of being liars, and ‘ purveyors of misinformation ’ about statins (drugs that lower LDL/cholesterol). Because of our lies hundreds of thousands of people had stopped taking statins, resulting in (potentially) many thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Basically she had been to see her GP and because her cholesterol was found to be a little on the higher side, she was being strongly advised by her GP to take a Statin. High Cholesterol is not really a condition unless it impacts on the patient’s quality of life or length of life. A lady in her 60s recently consulted me.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

They are not crash diets to fit into your swimwear. So What Is The Efficacy Of Diet & Exercise For Weight Loss? All diets work. Lifestyle measures, including all diets, are very effective but just do not have a very high efficacy. Like any medication, they come with risks. Efficacy tells us what is probable.

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). So, how do you recognize a heart attack?

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DAIC

MARCH 8, 2024

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I, Dr Malcolm Kendrick, with or without other co-conspirators, would be accused of spreading misinformation about cholesterol and statins. This misinformation would have resulted in many thousands of people giving up their medication and suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result. Why do these attacks happen?

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