This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Nicole Lohr, Professor, Division Director of the UAB Cardiovascular Disease and Co-Director of the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular Institute, Director of the Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center. Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet it is often thought of as a predominantly male disease. Heart disease […]
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 […]
Women and Heart Disease with Dr. Nicole Lohr
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Nicole Lohr, Professor, Division Director of the UAB Cardiovascular Disease and Co-Director of the UAB Medicine Cardiovascular Institute, Director of the Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, and its incidence is three times as high as breast cancer. Despite this, […]
Preventing Heart Disease: Identifying 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 […]
Factor XI, A Promising Anticoagulant
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Kenneth Mahaffey, Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, and Dr. Michael Gibson, CEO of the Baim and PERFUSE Research Institutes at Harvard Medical School. Blood clot disorders are estimated to cause 1 in 4 deaths. Blood clots are associated with […]
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 […]
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Chip Lavie. In the US, it is estimated that approximately 800,000 new and 200,000 recurrent myocardial infarctions occur each year. The prevalence of coronary artery disease and heart failure is increasing. Each year, over 950,000 patients undergo percutaneous coronary angioplasty, 400,000 patients undergo coronary bypass surgery, and […]
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