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This week’s Heart Condition Saturday focuses on peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is the most common type of peripheral vascular disease affecting as many as 8 to 12 million Americans. As with most heart disease, age, smoking, diabetes, and high cholesterol are the main risk factors.
From the American Heart Association:
Symptoms of Severe PAD
Foot […]
Are you diabetic and over the age of 55? Please make sure your doctor gives you a complete cardiovascular check-up at your next appointment. An analysis of the huge National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) dataset found that almost all older diabetic individuals need some kind of drug treatment for heart disease […]
This is silly but it’s Friday and my results are so appropriate for this blog!
What Disease Are You?
You Are Heart Disease!
You are one of the various varieties of Cardiovascular disease, which means you are lovable and make people laugh. You are genuinely a great person, charitable and playful. It’s hard to not be your friend. […]
This week, Denise Grady of The New York Times wrote about heart disease in women. Not surprisingly, the profile of an average woman with heart disease differs significantly from an average man’s.
In Heart Disease, the Focus Shifts to Women
Women with chest pain and other heart symptoms are more likely than men to have clear […]
After reading this, you may wish you’d stayed in school longer. The fewer years of education, the higher the chances of having early signs of heart disease. Using CT scans to detect the amount of coronary artery calcium, 3,000 study participants were followed for 15 years. Calcium is an early sign of atherosclerosis.
Even […]
As many as one in ten women could be affected with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which affects a woman’s menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. A recent study has also shown that mothers of daughters diagnosed with PCOS most likely had the syndrome as well. As these mothers […]
A Hearty Life has been live for over a month now and this full disclosure is long overdue. Check out the other health blogs who’ve answered these questions and are listed in the Genetics and Health Honor Roll.
1. Who runs this site?
A Hearty Life is written by Hsien-Hsien Lei, a former PhD genetic epidemiologist […]
Fat Doctor is hosting this week’s Grand Rounds Vol 2 (30), the best of the medical and health blogosphere. A must-read for all patients and healthcare professionals. For readers interested in cardiovascular disease, these posts might pique your interest:
ABCD of Hypertension Treatment in Different Ethnic Groups at Clinical Cases and Images
NESS H200™ Restores Hand […]
Last week, Flicka of The Vacant Uterus went to her primary care doctor to follow-up on an earlier distressing emergency room visit after feeling fluttering and pressure in her chest. Instead of making her feel better, her doctor left her in doubt. She’s supposed to get a cardiology referral, but isn’t sure if […]
A dear friend of mine lost her father to stroke two weeks ago. In his memory, this week’s Heart Condition Saturday focuses on stroke.
The Stroke Association UK lists 10 things you should know about stroke:
1. Every five minutes someone in the UK has a stroke.
2. A stroke is a brain attack. A stroke happens […]
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