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How To Reverse Coronary Artery Disease With Lifestyle Measures

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Reversing or regressing coronary artery disease is possible. 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. REVERSAL Investigators. 2004 Mar 3;291(9):1071-80.

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How Does Exercise Prevent Heart Disease?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Paul Dudley White, the famous physician who has taught many a luminary in the field of cardiology once wrote that heart disease before eighty is our fault and not God’s will or nature’s will. This means that he recognized long back, the role of life-style modification in preventing heart disease.

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What is the link between thyroid and heart disease?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Heart disease can occur with both increased function of the thyroid gland and decreased function of the thyroid gland. When thyroid function is increased, heart rate increases and the work load of the heart increases. In severe cases heart failure may occur.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

So today i wanted to talk to you about what each heart test tells us about these different aspects of heart disease Tests that tell you about the heart as a pump The most commonly used test to assess the heart as a pump is an echocardiogram. If the heart has been left damaged, then that part of.

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At What Age Should You Think About Assessing Your Risk For Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The same principle applies to assessing and managing your risk of heart disease. I am frequently asked ‘ When ’ should people start thinking about assessing their risk of heart disease and also focusing on reducing it. Unless, of course, you do not have any interest in reducing your risk of heart disease.

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Abstract TP288: Prevalence and Gender Differences in Carotid Atherosclerosis Among Adults: Evidence from a Cohort Study in China

Stroke Journal

Residents aged 18 years or older in the sampled areas were included in this study, and data were collected through questionnaires, physical examinations, laboratory tests, carotid ultrasound examinations, and biological sample collection. A consent information platform for data collection and quality control management was also developed.