Comments (14) | Post a CommentObesity: Are You Confused? I Am!
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 24, 2006, 4:58 pm PDTIn the past few months I have read three reports on the effects of weight on heart disease and overall risk of death, and the results have my head spinning! Let's take them one by one and figure out how best…Read More
Are MRIs Safe With a Pacemaker?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Oct 19, 2006, 5:56 pm PDTMore than 2 million Americans have implanted pacemakers and defibrillators to keep their hearts beating well or to protect them against sudden death from an irregular heart rhythm. However, people with these…Read More
Three Medicines, One Pill to Prevent Heart Attacks
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 17, 2006, 1:49 pm PDTLast year I wrote about a proposal by two researchers at the University of London. They proposed in 2003 that everyone who is over the age of 55 or has heart disease should take a "polypill" to lower their…Read More
Do All Pain Relievers Hurt Your Heart?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Oct 13, 2006, 6:08 pm PDTThe increased risk of heart attacks and strokes associated with the use of the COX-2 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) refocoxib (Vioxx) and valdexocib (Bextra) led to their removal from the market…Read More
Concerns About Drug-Eluting Stents
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 10, 2006, 2:47 pm PDTPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has been used worldwide for more than 20 years to treat angina (chest pain) and to prevent and treat heart attacks.PTCA is a procedure used to widen…Read More
Should You Have an Exercise Stress Test?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Oct 06, 2006, 5:22 pm PDTShould a healthy person with no risk factors or symptoms of heart disease get an exercise stress test? It depends.Exercise stress tests are used to detect abnormalities in the electrical activity of the heart…Read More
Cardiovascular Disease Around the World
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Oct 03, 2006, 5:56 pm PDTFindings from a study this year showed a significant increase in the risk of a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke and death) when atherosclerosis is present in vascular systems other than the heart,…Read More
When High Cholesterol Is Inherited
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Sep 28, 2006, 8:27 am PDTYou've tried everything to lower your high cholesterol, including eating a diet low in saturated fats, exercising regularly, and increasing your fiber intake. Still, your cholesterol refuses to budge. You may…Read More
Heart-Healthy Viagra?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Sep 26, 2006, 9:08 am PDTMen who have severe heart disease, very high or very low blood pressure, or who take nitroglycerin or other nitrates for angina should not take sildenafil (Viagra) or similar drugs used to treat impotence. But…Read More
Tips to Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 12:30 pm PDTHome blood pressure measurements can do more than determine whether you have white coat hypertension. A recent study showed that people with hypertension who monitored their blood pressures at home got results…Read More
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