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Chest Pain – Part 1 – Angina

June 18, 2013 80081 3
Dr. Julian Booker

Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms that a person can experience. The problem is that not all chest pain is dangerous and not all chest pains are created equal. Some chest pain such as that associated with a heart attack, can be very dangerous. What makes things worse is that each person…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease Tagged With: Angina, Angina pectoris, Chest pain, Cholesterol, Chronic Illness, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Coronary circulation, Diabetes, Dyspnea, EKG, Electrocardiography, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), heart disease, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Low-density lipoprotein, shortness of breath, stress test

Diabetes And Heart Disease

June 13, 2013 8090 0
Dr. Julian Booker

                                         Diabetes And Heart Disease By Julian Booker MD When I am in clinic, there are very few things that drive me crazier than trying to impress upon a patient the importance of managing their cardiovascular risk.  Diabetes and heart disease is an extremely important topic.  Once a patient has a heart attack or heart…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Angina, Anginal Equivalent, Blood sugar, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Diabetes, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), heart disease, Low-density lipoprotein, obesity, weight loss

High Cholesterol – Part 1 – Should I Take A Statin?

May 25, 2013 15419 1
Dr. Julian Booker

cholesterol thermometer

By Julian Booker, MD Should I take a statin? Statistics tell a story about groups of patients, not a single patient (you). What statistics can do is provide your physician with information about what therapies will probably be helpful for you. These statistics help your doctor identify therapies that may help you live longer and…

Filed Under: Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), heart disease, Low-density lipoprotein

High Triglycerides and My Heart

May 12, 2013 7967 0
Dr. Julian Booker

By Julian Booker MD Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Excess triglycerides are then stored in fat cells throughout your body. If you eat too many calories, it is a good bet that those extra calories will be triglycerides at some point. A normal triglyceride level is less than 150 mg/dl and…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease Tagged With: Blood sugar, Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, Lovaza, Low-density lipoprotein, Vascepa

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