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Adherence to phase I cardiac rehabilitation in post-PCI patients: a latent class analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundCoronary heart disease seriously jeopardizes human health and has become a principal public health problem of global concern. While percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) repairs narrowed arteries and extends patients' lives, cardiac rehabilitation offers additional benefits post-PCI.

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. Here’s why. The relationship is clear.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Both forms of enlargement may compromise the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently, leading to further complications like heart failure. What Causes an Enlarged Heart? There are numerous factors that can lead to cardiomegaly, ranging from temporary conditions to chronic diseases.

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Living Past 100: Insights from Centenarians on a Long, Healthy Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

They routinely do not exercise. As you can see from the above graph, about 50% of people (Controls In White) will have developed a major chronic disease by 70 years of age. When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same.

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How To Test For Insulin Resistance

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Main Takeaway Insulin resistance is a core risk factor for all the major chronic diseases that impact us. Most importantly, insulin resistance is highly reversible with the right combination of good sleep, exercise and nutrition. Subscribe now 1 Hyperinsulinemia as an independent risk factor for ischemic heart disease.

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Have We Gotten Longevity All Wrong?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The focus is, rightly so, on maintaining a higher quality of life during these years with the goal of maintaining physical and cognitive function in the absence of a major chronic disease. About 90% Of Early Heart Disease Is Preventable. The Heart Health Formula is the step-by-step process for doing so.