MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

When discussing heart health, heart attacks and cardiac arrest are two terms that are often mistaken for one another. Understanding the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help in recognizing symptoms, seeking prompt medical care, and even saving lives. What is a Heart Attack?

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

A common feedback I get is that people with existing coronary artery disease feel like it doesn’t apply to them. Arguably, applying the principles of prevention offers more bang for buck in the short term for people WITH coronary artery disease than those without coronary artery disease.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Exercising to get your V02 max to very high levels is something many people will struggle to do. For every 20mmHg increase in systolic (Top Number) blood pressure, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. Because with good nutrition and exercise, it is possible to reduce your blood pressure if needed.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

. ‘ Snipers Alley ’, it turns out, is an age between 40-60, where mostly males were having fatal heart attacks. These patients were not overly bothered about having a heart attack at age 80, but usually, one of their friends, aged 52 or so, had just had a heart attack, and they did not want to be next.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often attributed to a mix of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. This blog explores how genetics influence heart health and whether mitigating these inherited risks is possible. How Do Genetic Factors Work?

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These numbers indicate rising participation — an increase in people involved in chronic endurance exercise training for the sake of competition and health. heart attack, arrhythmia, underlying congenital heart abnormality). We know exercise, and especially a marathon, stresses the heart.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It is therefore logical to say that the single most important factor in terms of prognosis from a heart attack is the size of the affected territory. The larger the territory that dies, the weaker the heart gets. In this study researchers took 60 patients with significant coronary artery disease and divided them into 3 groups.

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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

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The most common and the one I would recommend is a formal cardiopulmonary exercise test using a metabolic cart. If you do not have coronary artery disease the probability of you dying from it then is very low. The factors that we have discussed so far are all important risk factors for developing coronary artery disease.

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AMS Cardiology

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Myth 1: Heart Disease Only Affects Older Adults While it’s true that age is a risk factor, heart disease can affect individuals of all ages. It’s crucial to recognize heart health is a lifelong endeavor and preventive measures should begin early. Limit saturated and trans fats, sodium and added sugars.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 15, 2024

These cells, known as cardiomyocytes, rely on a constant supply of oxygen to continue contracting and relaxing as part of the heart’s pumping action. Without oxygen, the cells would quickly die, leading to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). CAD is one of the leading causes of heart attacks.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

But What About Stress & Heart Disease? When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. 24% increased risk of coronary artery disease. Bring back the real emergencies, I say! The link is real.

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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. The dark grey is the Non Calcified plaque.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The logic of stenting obstructed coronary arteries is simple. The artery is blocked. A stent unblocks the artery. Subscribe now Stenting stable coronary artery disease has not been convincingly proven to reduce the risk of future heart attacks or death 1. All is fixed.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The reason they have chosen to wear gym clothes is that they expect to do an exercise stress test as part of their assessment. Because if you are ‘getting your heart checked’ , you must do an exercise stress test, right? And the less plaque you have, the lower the risk of a heart attack. Not any more.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The connection between heart health, vascular risk factors, and sexual function is well-documented, with poor cardiovascular health often leading to or exacerbating erectile issues. But does coronary artery bypass surgery also improve erectile capacity?

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Common conditions that can cause our pump to become defective are: A previous heart attack – a heart attack means that a part of the heart has died and therefore, the pump has in some way become weaker Heart valve disease – if our heart valves are abnormally narrowed then they make it a lot more difficult for the heart to pump blood out.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Poor sleep generally impacts cognitive well-being, nutrition and exercise routines, all of which are key pillars of cardiovascular health. To assess if they have a sleep condition called obstructive sleep apnea, which is also tightly linked to cardiovascular disease and can be treated. Takeaway Obstructive sleep apnea is common.

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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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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When they inevitably have a heart attack, the physician and the patient are often surprised, but if they had looked, they might have seen where that risk was coming from and what to have done about it. The more insulin resistant a person is, the higher their risk of coronary artery disease.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 24, 2024

In a cohort of >3,000 people from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), sleeping <6 hours each night predicted a higher prevalence of stroke, heart attack, and chronic heart failure. 19 20 Mortality from CVD and coronary heart disease is also increased in women with short sleep, but not men.

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Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This has raised concerns that long-term, high-volume exercise might be detrimental to heart health. Cross-sectional studies reveal that endurance athletes, particularly middle-aged and older men, often exhibit higher coronary artery calcium scores (CACS) and plaque prevalence compared to less-active individuals.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As a cardiologist, I am frequently asked about supplements and heart health. Creatine for improving exercise performance and muscle mass. Heart attacks (Myocardial infarctions) were reduced by 15%, and coronary artery disease was reduced by 14%. In general, I am not a fan. Omega 3 fatty acids.

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