An article in Clinical Cardiologystates the serious nature of coronary artery disease (CAD) in those with diabetes (DM): “CAD is the main cause of death in both type 1 and type 2 DM, and DM is associated with a 2 to 4-fold increased mortality risk from heart disease. Over 70% of ...
not the control of your health-care professional. Lifestyle changes are the most powerful way to prevent heart disease from getting worse or of reducing the risk of getting heart disease in the first place. The phenomenal drop in the heart disease death rate over the past 30 years has been ...
is coronary artery disease (CAD), which causes heart attacks, sudden cardiac death, and many cases of congestive heart failure. Folks with diabetes have a higher-than-average risk of CAD. Blockage in the heart arteries typically develops over years and many people are walking around not knowing...
ischemic heart disease AKA: CAD, CHD, atherosclerosis and narrowing/hardening of the arteries in order for the heart to work properly: supply must = demand occluded coronary artery... slows/blocks blood supply to the heart when demand exceeds supply the myocardium progresses through 3 stages: isc...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for approximately one-third of global deaths1. CVD encompasses conditions affecting the vascular system supplying the heart, brain, and other vital organs2. Among these, ischemic heart disease (IHD) stands as the most prevalent cardiovascular disease3. IHD results...
At the center of this specialty stands the cardiologist, a medical doctor specifically trained to address the complex needs of the heart. Role of a Cardiologist: A cardiologist is tasked with managing various heart-related conditions, which include: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): A condition where...
The first step toward prevention is to see your doctor and learn where your heart health stands. Right now you could be at high risk of heart disease and not even know it. Why? Because while we all wish bad stuff happening inside the body would announce itself with loud bells and whistle...
CAD = coronary artery disease; CT = computed tomography; N/A = not available/validated; other abbreviations as in Table 1. ∗ Completeness is estimated as the number of patients with information on the variable divided by the total number of patients registered. † Based on a validation st...
caution should be exercised when Vioxx is used in patients with a medical history of ischemic heart disease.” This decision of the FDA to opt for a mere label change and not a more practice-changing intervention, such as compelling manufacturers to initiate trials on cardiovascular safety, has...
In our research, 7 of 65 (11%) participants had a diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease, and we included participants without a necessarily elevated HbA1c or cholesterol, so collectively these could have lessened effect size. As it stands, our average cholesterol reductions were not necessarily as...