Coronary Calcium Score: CAC Test cardiology Jan 07, 2023

 

Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test (CAC Test)

There's been a lot of debate regarding the accuracy of CT calcium scoring and what it actually means. I've received a lot of questions from people saying, "Since, my calcium score is 0, that means I'm good, right?"

Definitely not!

Another...

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Top 12 Ways to Reduce Heart Disease cardiology Dec 08, 2022

Heart Disease Prevention

We all know that heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that 17.9 million deaths occur each year due to cardiovascular diseases. In the United States alone, about 650,000 deaths per year are...

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia Treatment cardiology Dec 08, 2022

Familial Hypercholesterolemia 

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that gives people very high cholesterol and very early heart disease. It's not unusual to see teenagers with cholesterol levels in the 300-700 range.

Familial hypercholesterolemia can be subdivided into many...

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Does LDL Particle Size Matter? cardiology Nov 23, 2022

LDL Cholesterol Particle Size, Oxidation, and Mortality

With so many people online being misguided by fitness influencers and non cardiologists, it's so important to actually discuss this.

Every day, on social media I get asked about whether or not LDL particle size or oxidation states matter....

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11 Ways to Lower Cholesterol Naturally Without Meds cardiology Nov 18, 2022

11 Ways to Lower Cholesterol Naturally

"Do I have to take statins?"

That's the number one question I get on social media, quickly followed by...

"How can I lower my cholesterol without medications?"

If you've been told that you have high cholesterol levels, you may be wondering how to lower your...

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Echocardiogram vs Stress Test: What's the Difference? cardiology May 19, 2022

What's the Difference Between and Echo and a Stress test?

This is one of the most frequently asked questions in all of medicine. As a cardiologist, I get this question a lot. So, let's break it down.

The tests are different and they definitely do not evaluate for the same things. 

 

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