How to Prevent Heart Attacks

Posted on February 10, 2023March 28, 2023 by aboutheartcare

The Big Picture: Heart disease is the number one cause of death for all Americans. This was true for more women than men until recently when the numbers became closer. What It Is: the heart muscle is nourished by the coronary arteries. The lining of the arteries can be weakened by inflammation ca...

CORONARY HEART DISEASE IS THE NUMBER 1 CAUSE OF DEATH IN MEN AND WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES

Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

Dr. Michael Wong long ago decided that prevention and reversal of cardiovascular disease was his life work. He was there at the beginning of the preventive cardiology specialty and remains a proactive practitioner in this field today. EXCITING BREAKTHROUGH: We can now see coronary plaque composit...

Using Potassium for Sodium salt

Posted on August 23, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW: Salt substitutes consistently appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events? ZOOM IN: Swapping the salt substitute potassium chloride for sodium chloride lowers blood pressure. BY THE NUMBERS: There were 21 trials and 31,949 participants WHY IT MATTERS: the risk of heart attack...

Healthy adults who Exercise

Posted on August 9, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW?: Healthy adults who exercise were less likely to die of any cause during 3 decades of follow up. BY THE NUMBERS: The study team came to this conclusion after analyzing data from 116,221 adults from the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, At the start...

Psoriasis and Heart Risk

Posted on July 30, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW: Psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the skin and joints, can increase the risk for heart attack and is preventable. WHAT’S HAPPENING: In a study of 500,000 participants, poor lifestyle (overweight or obesity, smoking, lack of exercise, and poor diet) was associated wit...

Diabetes Risk

Posted on July 1, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW: Diabetes will develop in one year in one in 20 persons over 65 who have prediabetes (HbA1c 5.7-6.4% or FBS 100-125). WHAT’S HAPPENING: the health records of 2,045,999 adults in the US were reviewed over 4 years ending in 2018 across 10 geographically diverse US health care networks....

Aspirin and Heart Attack

Posted on June 20, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW? Aspirin does not prevent a first heart attack. WHY IT MATTERS: chronic aspirin administration can lead to gastro-intestinal bleeding and transfusion is sometimes needed. BOTTOM LINE: a healthy lifestyle works much better. Read these references by copying and placing in your browser...

Coronary Heart Disease in Women

Posted on June 3, 2022July 1, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW? Coronary Heart Disease in Women Is Often Missed or Dismissed. WHAT’S HAPPENING: While chest pain or discomfort is the most common sign of a heart attack in both sexes, women who have heart attacks are far less likely than men to have any chest pain at all. WHAT IT IS: Women often […...

Sleep Apnea and Weight Loss

Posted on May 27, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to the risk of heart attacks. WHAT’S HAPPENING. Weight loss can reduce the need for CPAP therapy. WHAT IT IS: an 8-week interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention significantly improved OSA severity. WHY IT MATTERS: At 8 weeks,...

Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain

Posted on May 19, 2022September 29, 2022 by aboutheartcare

DID YOU KNOW? Sleep deprivation can cause weight gain. WHAT’S HAPPENING: The fat accumulates around the abdominal organs (belly fat). WHY IT MATTERS: Belly fat is metabolically active and can signal diabetes, high triglycerides, and turn on inflammatory factors associated with heart attack. BOT...

Preventive Cardiology: It's about time!

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