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Home / Archives for Heart Health / Risk & Prevention

STATIN VS SUPPLEMENTS FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL

December 2, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Medical News, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations

PTSD in Frontline Healthcare Workers: A Ripple Effect of the Pandemic

May 25, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Burnout in healthcare workers

During the pandemic, frontline hospital workers have seen more deaths than U.S. soldiers have seen during all the wars combined. COVID-19 posed a great challenge to frontline healthcare workers. They were forced to measure themself against a disease that was risky to their own health as well as their patients. This was particularly challenging at […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: mental health, ptsd

Late Cardiac Effects After Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplants

April 5, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Woman after surgery

This article was written in collaboration with Drs. Wendy Bottinor from VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia, and Carrie Lenneman from UAB School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Approximately 1 million stem cell or bone marrow transplants are performed worldwide. In the US, 20,000 stem cell transplants (SCT) are performed each year for hematological malignancies such as […]

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

Primary Prevention with Dr. Martha Gulati

April 9, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Primary Prevention with Dr. Martha Gulati

Does an aspirin a day keep the doctor away? Is alcohol good or bad for your cardiac health? In this week’s episode, Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Martha Gulati delve into everything you ever wanted to know about primary prevention. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 4.43/5 (14) Tell Us How We're […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Podcast, Risk & Prevention

The Watchman Device with Dr. Greg Von Mering

March 25, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 2 Comments

A Watchman device, used to help reduce stroke risk in patients.

Implantable heart devices can serve as alternatives to anticoagulants for patients with high stroke risk. Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Greg Von Mering discuss the Watchman device and other similar solutions in this episode of the MyHeart.net Podcast. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (11) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Podcast, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Stroke

Bedtime May Be the Best Time for Taking Antihypertensive Medication

March 15, 2021 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Man using a blood pressure cuff.

In this article from November 18, 2019, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at a study into the effect of timing on antihypertensive medication. OVERVIEW 19,084 hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to take their antihypertensive medication in a single dose daily, either at bedtime or upon waking up. For six years, researchers […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Health, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Risk & Prevention Tagged With: antihypertensive, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Living a Healthy Lifestyle with Dr. Martha Gulati

March 11, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

A man running is an example of one part of a healthy lifestyle.

How much can a healthy lifestyle improve heart health, and how are we to know what is truly healthy in a world obsessed with fad diets and an all-or-nothing attitude towards exercise? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Martha Gulati in a discussion ranging from sedentary lifestyles to the Mediterranean diet. Subscribe to the […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Featured Articles, Heart Health, Podcast, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: crash diet, diet, eating a balanced diet, exercise

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 Social Environment, Essential for Mental and Physical Health

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

Stay Home spelled out using diagrams of words.

In this article from June 15, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect one’s social environment has on health, a factor complicated by the pandemic. OVERVIEW A large number of studies have established a strong association between an inadequate social network and an increased risk of developing a variety […]

Filed Under: General Health, Risk & Prevention

Dementia Prevention: Where Do We Go from Here with Dr. Louis Bherer

August 13, 2020 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

A black-and-white photo of a gym.

Dr. Louis Bherer, an expert in the neuropsychology of aging, and MyHeart.net’s Dr. Alain Bouchard discuss the research conducted at the ÉPIC Center of the Montreal Heart Institute. The ÉPIC Center focuses on multi-domain intervention for those with cardiac disease and prevention of cognitive deficits and has continued its work even in the era of […]

Filed Under: Podcast, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: dementia

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