Comments (22) | Post a CommentShould 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
Healthy Habits to Protect Your Heart
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 29, 2006, 6:35 pm PDTDoctors have emphasized taking medications to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels in order to lower the risk of heart attacks.All too often, however, many people who take these medications forget that…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
High Cholesterol: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, Sep 19, 2006, 6:47 pm PDTHigh cholesterol levels may be due to genetic factors, poor dietary habits, or some underlying disorder (referred to as secondary hypercholesterolemia). I have always checked to see if my patients have a…Read More
A New Artificial Heart: High Hopes and Disadvantages
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 1:33 pm PDTHeart transplantation has improved dramatically since the first transplant was done in South Africa 39 years ago. But, besides the lack of donor hearts for the people who need them, there are many obstacles to…Read More
Why You Should Care About Oxidative Stress
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Mon, Sep 11, 2006, 6:07 pm PDTMedical journals are full of articles describing the effects of oxidative stress on coronary heart disease. Why should we care about oxidative stress? What is it, anyway? During metabolism - the process of…Read More
When Your Kids Have High Cholesterol
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 08, 2006, 11:40 am PDTDid you know that even children have been found to have atherosclerosis? This astonishing information comes from postmortem studies of healthy young American soldiers killed during the Korean and Vietnam…Read More
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