Women, Heart Disease, and the Need for Better Research
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet it is often thought of as a predominantly male disease. Dr Alain Bouchard, MD discusses with Nicole L. Lohr, MD, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Co-Director of the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular Institute
Targeting Diabetes to Protect Your Heart: A Comprehensive Plan
Type 2 diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of blood sugar, usually >126 mg/dL or a Hb A1c >6.5. This is the result of the body becoming resistant to insulin and cannot use insulin properly. Diabetes mellitus is heavily influenced by dietary patterns, physical activity, and body weight. […]
Lowering Your Cholesterol: Guide to Preventing Heart Disease
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide resulting in 16% of death annually. Coronary artery disease accounts for over 600,000 deaths annually and is the leading cause of mortality in the US. Modifiable risk factors that include a healthy lifestyle (diet, exercise, and smoking cessation), dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension can prevent 4 out […]
“Preventing Heart Disease: Identifying and Mitigating Risk Factors for a Healthier Future”
Heart disease is a major public health concern worldwide, and primary prevention of heart disease is essential to reducing its incidence. Primary prevention refers to measures that are taken to prevent the development of a disease before it occurs. This approach to prevention is particularly important for heart disease because once the disease develops, it […]
THE CHRONIC LEAKY MITRAL VALVE
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Structural and Interventional Cardiology Program at the University of Alabama, at Birmingham. CHRONIC MITRAL INSUFFICIENCY: In this report, we would like to concentrate on the primary mitral insufficiency which is a disease of the mitral valve apparatus (mitral […]
STATIN VS SUPPLEMENTS FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Steven Nissen, MD.Chief Academic Officer of the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and Professor of Medicine at the Lerner College of Medicine. With the high prevalence of risk factors and cardiovascular disease in the US, looking at Statin vs Supplements for high cholesterol appears […]
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Nelson B. Schiller, MD, FACCFounder the UCSF Adult Echocardiography Laboratory and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic. Echocardiography: Clinical use in Cardiology. Echocardiography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that provides information about cardiac anatomy, function, and hemodynamics. In the last 40 years, the evolution of this technique has made […]
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet it is often thought of as a predominantly male disease. In fact, heart disease affects women just as much as men, and in some cases, even more so. Historically, clinical trials for heart disease have overwhelmingly enrolled men, and the results have been applied […]
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet it is often thought of as a predominantly male disease. Dr Alain Bouchard, MD discusses with Nicole L. Lohr, MD, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Disease and Co-Director of the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Martha Gulati delve into everything you ever wanted to know about primary prevention with this week’s focus: Diabetes
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet it is often thought of as a predominantly male disease. In fact, heart disease affects women just as much as men, and in some cases, even more so. Historically, clinical trials for heart disease have overwhelmingly enrolled men, and the results have been applied […]
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, and its incidence is three times as high as breast cancer. Despite this, there is often a lack of awareness of the risk of heart disease in women, leading to underdiagnosis and undertreatment. There are female-specific conditions that increase the risk of heart diseases present […]
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high. Over time, this can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Therefore, it is important to treat high blood pressure to prevent these […]
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet it is often thought of as a predominantly male disease. In fact, heart disease affects women just as much as men, and in some cases, even more so. Historically, clinical trials for heart disease have overwhelmingly enrolled men, and the results have been applied […]
