HDL Conundrum with Dr John J.P. Kastelein
Dr. Bouchard discusses ” THE HDL CHOLESTEROL CONUNDRUM” with Dr. John J.P. Kastelein, M.D., Ph.D., FESC, Professor of Medicine, University of Amsterdam. For the last 15 yrs, multiple randomized controlled trials have attempted to improve clinical outcomes by raising HDL cholesterol and have failed to achieve any significant results. The studies of niacin and fibrates have […]
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 […]
How To Treat Prostate Cancer and Protect Your Heart
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Michael Bivins, Dr. Carrie Lenneman, and Dr. Mollie deShazo. The most common cause of death in men is cardiovascular disease, followed by cancer. Prostate cancer is the number one cause of cancer in men. The numbers are staggering. In 2019, 3,650,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer. […]
Stem Cells in Heart Failure with Dr. Emerson Perin
How can we utilize the regenerative stem cells already found in the human adult body to combat the effects of heart failure? Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses this cutting edge realm of medicine with Dr. Emerson Perin, director of the Center for Clinical Research at the Texas Heart Institute. Transcript AnnouncerThis is the MyHeart.net Podcast. This […]
HYPERTENSION, THE SILENT KILLER Hypertension is a pervasive problem and affects nearly 50% of the US population including over 90 million adults with uncontrolled hypertension and an estimated 34 million untreated. For an adult 40 years of age without high blood pressure, the lifetime risk of developing hypertension is 93% for African Americans, 92% for […]
Dr. Bouchard discusses ” THE HDL CHOLESTEROL CONUNDRUM” with Dr. John J.P. Kastelein, M.D., Ph.D., FESC, Professor of Medicine, University of Amsterdam. For the last 15 yrs, multiple randomized controlled trials have attempted to improve clinical outcomes by raising HDL cholesterol and have failed to achieve any significant results. The studies of niacin and fibrates have […]
THE HDL CHOLESTEROL CONUNDRUM The role of High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality has long been recognized. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an inverse relationship between HDL cholesterol and CV events. HDL is incorporated in the calculation of the 10-yr ASCVD risk in patients who have never […]
HYPERTENSION, THE SILENT KILLER Hypertension is a pervasive problem and affects nearly 50% of the US population including over 90 million adults with uncontrolled hypertension and an estimated 34 million untreated. For an adult 40 years of age without high blood pressure, the lifetime risk of developing hypertension is 93% for African Americans, 92% for […]
THE HDL CHOLESTEROL CONUNDRUM The role of High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality has long been recognized. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an inverse relationship between HDL cholesterol and CV events. HDL is incorporated in the calculation of the 10-yr ASCVD risk in patients who have never […]
This article was written in collaboration with Dr. John J.P. Kastelein, M.D., Ph.D., FESC.Professor of Medicine, University of Amsterdam. NON-STATIN THERAPIES FOR LDL CHOLESTEROL LOWERING The role of statin in the treatment of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) has been well demonstrated to lower major cardiovascular events. It is the number one recommendation by […]
HYPERTENSION, THE SILENT KILLER Hypertension is a pervasive problem and affects nearly 50% of the US population including over 90 million adults with uncontrolled hypertension and an estimated 34 million untreated. For an adult 40 years of age without high blood pressure, the lifetime risk of developing hypertension is 93% for African Americans, 92% for […]
