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Cardiovascular Health in Women with Dr. Nikki Stamp

February 26, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Dr. Nikki Stamp

How much does cardiovascular health differ between men and women? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Nikki Stamp of Australia in a discussion of cardiovascular health in women, particularly the effect of estrogen on cardiovascular disease risk. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (13) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Podcast Tagged With: cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, estrogen

Coronary Microvascular Disease with Dr. Janet Wei

February 18, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Angina can be caused by coronary microvascular disease.

How is it that some patients with chest pain end up not having obstructive coronary disease? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Janet Wei in a discussion of angina without obstructive coronary artery disease. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (9) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Podcast Tagged With: Angina, Chest pain

Do Houseplants Have Beneficial Effects on Health?

December 29, 2020 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Four houseplants in a row.

In this article from November 3, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect of caring for houseplants on one’s health. OVERVIEW Having and caring for houseplants can: • Reduce psychological and physiological stress. • Improve recovery after surgery. • Increase attention and concentration. • Increase creativity and productivity. In […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health

Control of Inflammation Through Diet

December 22, 2020 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

How does a diet that helps prevent inflammation aid in cardiovascular health?

In this article from November 23, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect of an anti-inflammatory diet on cardiovascular health. OVERVIEW Chronic inflammation is actively involved in the formation and progression of plaques that form on the lining of the arteries, which can lead to the development of cardiovascular […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention

The Cardiovascular Benefits of Soy

November 2, 2020 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

A dish with tofu, which is made of soy.

In this article from May 28, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the cardiovascular benefits of soy, an important alternative to meat as a source of protein. OVERVIEW Asians have a much lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than North Americans, a difference that has been attributed, at least in part, […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, Heart Health Tagged With: diet

CTEPH: A Curable Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension with Drs. David McGiffin and Jason Guichard

October 27, 2020 by David McGiffin, MD 3 Comments

Illustration of very high blood pressure, CTEPH being an example of hypertension.

Join Drs. Alain Bouchard, David McGiffin, and Jason Guichard as they discuss CTEPH — also known as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (8) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Podcast

What is Pulmonary Hypertension?

October 9, 2020 by Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD 8 Comments

A diagram showing the difference between a normal heart and one with pulmonary hypertension.

Pulmonary hypertension is a substantial global health issue. All age groups are affected, with growing importance in its effect on the elderly. Present estimates suggest a prevalence of ~1% of the global population, which increases up to 10% in individuals 65 years or older. Delayed, incomplete, and inappropriate diagnoses of pulmonary hypertension are common and […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Surgical Repair of the Mitral Valve with Dr. Clifton Lewis

October 1, 2020 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Mitral valve repair, illustrated and shown in real life.

Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses the history of surgical options and modern techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease and mitral regurgitation with Dr. Clifton Lewis, Director of Adult Cardiac Surgery at UAB, and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Director of Interventional and Structural Cardiology at UAB. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Valves, Podcast

What If You Have Mild Congestive Heart Failure?

August 26, 2020 by Alain Bouchard, MD 3 Comments

A woman discussing mild congestive heart failure with her doctor, who is holding a chest x-ray image.

Heart failure is a very common disease and affects approximately 1-2 percent of the adult population in developed countries. The prevalence of congestive heart failure rises to about 10% among the population over 70 years of age. Projection in the United States shows that heart failure will increase by more than 40% by the year […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Tagged With: Heart failure, mild congestive heart failure

Gut Microbiota: An Important Factor in the Effectiveness of Exercise to Prevent and Mitigate Diabetes

August 18, 2020 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Escherichia coli, part of the gut microbiota.

In this article from February 1, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at an important factor — gut microbiota — in the effectiveness of exercise to fight diabetes. OVERVIEW In overweight, prediabetic and sedentary men, exercise-induced changes in the gut microbiota are correlated with improvements in blood sugar control and insulin […]

Filed Under: Exercise, Featured Articles Tagged With: Diabetes, diet, exercise, pre-diabetes

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