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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This condition reduces blood flow to the heart, increasing the risk of angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. Limit your intake of salt, processed foods, and sugary drinks.

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The Role of Genetics in Heart Disease: Can You Prevent It?

MIBHS

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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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But can coronary artery disease be reversed with lifestyle measures, including changes to nutrition and exercise? 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. All of these components influence the risk of future heart attacks.

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Revolutionary Results: How Modern Weight Loss Medications are Changing the Game

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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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10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Heart Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

During each consultation with a patient, I would have to explain certain topics related to heart health, and I found myself repeating them over and over. What kind of diet should I eat? What type of exercise should I do? What is heart disease? Heart Disease Starts Early In Life. Heart Attacks Kill People.

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Debunking Myths about Heart Disease

AMS Cardiology

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. Recently there has been a concerning rise in heart attacks and strokes among young adults, often due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as poor diet, lack of exercise and excessive stress.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

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).