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.

Coronary Artery Disease 105

Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Exercise Heart attacks 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Controlling LDL cholesterol. Let's take a 42-year-old male with an LDL cholesterol of 5.1 mmol/l (197 mg/dl) with normal blood pressure who is a little overweight, does not smoke or have diabetes and has a family history of heart disease. How much would they benefit from going on a cholesterol lowering medication?

Heart Disease 104

Heart Disease Plaque Cholesterol Risk Factors 104

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As the heart becomes more muscular, it becomes stiffer and therefore does not fill with as much blood and therefore pumps less blood out. So what tests tell us about the heart as a pump? Echocardiography – We can use ultrasound to visualize the heart and look at how well it pumps.

Heart Rhythm 40

Heart Rhythm Plaque Heart attacks Heart Attack 40

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. But so do ‘Young People’ Here’s why.

Heart Disease 97

Heart Disease Plaque Heart attacks Heart Attack 97