Heart disease affects everyone - if not directly, it’s likely someone close to you has been affected. That’s why, for nearly four decades, MHIF has been committed to one mission - creating a world without heart and vascular disease. Through our ground-breaking heart health research and far-reaching education, we have been able to make the impossible possible for patients of all ages and backgrounds. Our work and research brings the hope of new advances and options to patients.
The foundation was established in 1982 by a group of cardiologists from the Minneapolis Heart Institute who recognized that the finest heart care for patients needed to be supported by an enduring commitment to education and research.
Ps I have a sneaking suspicion that the health benefits that comes from swimming are mostly from natural water sources cuz of the natural grounding effect and not happening in chlorinated pools etc….
My friends 5-6 year old son fell in the water early in the spring amd it was VERY cold..it was over his head and I had to jump in and save the little guy and let me tell you I will NEVER question why ppl don’t just swim to shore etc like I’ve thought in the passed cuz when that super cold water hits your system your muscles don’t work the way you want them to and it’s a r rally weird feeling not being able to control your self …an eye opener…he was fine but we were both extremely cold and had to warmup for quite a while
Is elevated Nt Pro BnP something to worry about? I recently ordered labs and mine came back at 131 and my hematocrit was just slightly elevated as well as my hs-crp at 2.2. I don’t have a doctor or health insurance, I order the tests online and have no one to talk to about them.
Venous insufficiency need not be managed in this day and age. If the underlying cause is treated properly it can be cured or HUGELY improved. Look up Professor Mark Whiteley, Consultant Venous Surgeon and Consultant Phlebologist. He specialises in walk-in walk- out surgery for varicose veins. Even here in the UK this has to be paid for.
Very interesting talk and quite futuristic. I'm wondering how much of these methodology and quantitative analysis are already being currently used in practice by doctors for treating patients (obviously those who have access)? What are the challenges posed due to regulatory authorities for it's usage?
I think it should be noted that low doses of statins have proven to reduce heart attacks without lowering cholesterol as much. If you have serious side effects, try taking less statins. Also, taking CoQ10 can help mitigate side effects. Another way to reduce cholesterol is by losing weight and reducing visceral fat.
Why is the liver over producing LDL in the first place? Is this a reaction to something else going on? This never gets discussed. 80% of cholesterol in your body is produced by your body. Do we have the correct upper limits set of LDL? Do we understand why our body produces it? Does the Western lifestyle and Diet (beyond so-called 'bad' saturated fat) have systemic negative effects on the body that causes the body to react with cholesterol production? I don't have the answers. Theres a Doc who claims high LDL is trying to combat infection from mold/candida/infection etc.
“3 days - This is average The average number of days of increased life for anyone who takes statins” - Dr. Robert Lustig. Research LdL YOURSELF and stop listening to “experts” who are PAID to get you on these drugs. Just because a drug is supposedly safe, should you spend all that $$, insurance $$, and effort to take another drug? This is 20 year old information.
On my diet with plenty of butter, meat, eggs and cheese but very little carbs my a1c went from 6.0 to 5.4. Triglycerides from 300 to 92. Hdl from 39 to 54. Residual cholesterol from 74 to 23.
Any decent honest doctor or pharmacist will also recommend anyone with above normal levels of cholesterol should also take plant sterols (supplements). Oats are good too.
At age 80 I had a heart attack caused by an 80％ blockage of my LAD artery and had 2 stents inserted. I usually awalk about 3 miles each morning. The last hill near home is very steep. Before the stent I would have to walk very slowly and sometimes stop and rest or I would get very dizzy. Now I can continue to walk normally. I have seen several RU-vid videos stating that some stents are being used that aren't necessary. While that may be true, for me the stent greatly improved my mobility.
I'm a medical student and also a cardiology enthusiast, so I am so curious to ask who does this kind of procedure, an interventional cardiologist or a cardiothoracic surgeon? I am amazed by today's technology in the field of cardiology.
John, thoughtful, educational and spellbinding. There is an aspect of the story that I recall from your father’s recounting of it. Maybe it was not an aspect at all but here goes. In the aftermath of the initial diagnostics and diagnosis of hemangioma, there was discussion whether to proceed or not with excision. Debate as to whether you could call exist with this tumor and avoid surgery. As it turns out you elected surgery. Seems as though that debate occurred over several days. In your musings, there was no debate.
It seams to me for the longest time outcome is to start with SAVR then about 10 years later Valve in Valve repair using TAVI, the is a heap of information available on the net, keep reading then you will better understand. Age coming into it also, generally older patients about 80 TAVI under 65 SAVR in between either or, keep reading up !!!.
I recently had extreme abdominal pain and I was told I have Aortitis by the ER Dr. He referred me to a Rumatory doctor. He wants me to do immunotherapy aka chemo pill. I have a Cardiologist from a previous heart attack. I don't want to take that chemo pill and I feel like I need to get treatment from my Cardiologist, Vascular surgeon,. Trying to decide which type of doctor is best for this condition. Do have any recommendations. I would Greatly appreciate it. Thank you for sharing
I am a classic example of being underestimated with Aortic Stenosis. Two years ago, I had a cardiac catheterization, the results of which, my regular cardiologist proclaimed my situation as being in "moderate aortic stenosis"...I had also been in AFIB, and on medication, for two years. I lobbied for a 2nd opinion on my condition. I was referred to a Structural Heart specialist, who was more zeroed in, on patients suffering from both AFIB and moderate aortic stenosis...He too, felt that I was "still" in the moderate range for stenosis, but he suggested I enter a study program--that he was involved with--that would monitor me over a period of many months. I did enroll...and just three months later, a paid-for Echocardiogram indicated SEVERE aortic stenosis!...My somewhat surprised Structural Heart specialist then immediately scheduled me for a TAVR procedure...The procedure was done, after a ninety-day post procedure I had undergone for my AFIB!...that procedure had worked, amazingly. But as stated, the TAVR procedure then was performed on me. That was two weeks ago...I feel much stronger, and with the good Ablation procedure getting rid of my curse of AFIB (four years worth!), I now feel good!...My point of all of this, is to be pro-active in regards to your own heart situation, lobby for 2nd opinions whenever possible, and stay informed. My main cardiologist was convinced I did not need a new Aortic valve--and so was the Specialist--until my joining the study of folks in "moderate aortic stenosis" showed them that I actually was in the "SEVERE" category, and definitely needed the TAVR procedure. Personal perseverence may well have saved my life!
