Dr. Michael Sills provides part one of a series of three podcasts covering topics related to heart disease prevention and living your best heart-healthy lifestyle. The first in the series, titled New Trends in Preventive Care for Your Heart, provides an overview of cardiac risk factors, defines obesity, and the relationship between inflammation and heart disease risk. Associated with inflammatory response, Dr. Sills gives insight into diabetes and the impact of the medication classified as SGLT2 inhibitors. What does cholesterol and your lipid profile have to do with your risk? These tests and inflammatory markers will be also be reviewed.
Exercise is a "must" for heart health. How much exercise makes a difference? What is the true "why" behind exercise? Learn this and more in the 3rd in the series on New Trends in Preventive Heart Health with Dr. Michael Sills.
Do you know the role your heart valves play? There are doors that allow blood to flow from one side of the heart to the other. There are several types of heart valve disease but the most common is aortic stenosis (AS). Early diagnosis and treatment for AS is vitally important for long-term survival. In this podcast, learn more about stenosis, the signs and symptoms and how this heart disease is diagnosed and treated.
Peripheral Arterial Disease also known as PAD may be a little known disease but it affects approximately 12 million people in the United States according to the American College of Cardiology. PAD is a form of CVD, or cardiovascular disease. In combination with heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, aneurysms, and other types of CVD, PAD contributes to the nation’s No. 1 cause of death. But there are many misconceptions about PAD. John Eidt, MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS, the Chief of Vascular Surgery for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas, helps explain what PAD is, risk factors for PAD and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about PAD.
Cancer treatment may result in an unintended cardiovascular issue on patients. Cardio-oncology helps minimize disruption in cancer care by managing treatment-related cardiac issues. These may include plaque in the arteries, weakened heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, or hypertension. From treatment to survivorship, the focus is on cardiac optimization, monitoring and prevention.
Cancer treatment may result in an unintended cardiovascular issue on patients. Cardio-oncology helps minimize disruption in cancer care by managing treatment-related cardiac issues. These may include plaque in the arteries, weakened heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, or hypertension. From treatment to survivorship, the focus is on cardiac optimization, monitoring and prevention.
Si usted o un ser querido ha recibido un diagnóstico de insuficiencia cardíaca por parte de un proveedor de atención primaria o un cardiólogo, es posible que se esté preguntando cuál debería ser su próximo paso. Puede ser una buena idea considerar buscar opciones de tratamiento de un especialista en insuficiencia cardíaca. Trabajar con un especialista en insuficiencia cardíaca desde el principio del proceso a menudo permite tener más opciones de tratamiento. Escuche a un especialista proporcionar educación e información útiles para un paciente recién diagnosticado.
Learn from an interventional cardiologist with particular training and interest in structural heart disease about the increased risk for strokes and the treatment options available for patients diagnosed with a patent foramen ovale (PFO); commonly known as a "hole in the heart."
Dr. Sills has a three-part series on how we approach heart-healthy eating to maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. The first in the series is titled, New Trends in Preventive Heart Health with Dr. Michael Sills. This second podcast in the series will focus on food, the latest in eating trends, and what is important to consider for heart health, as well as some nutrition insight from a cardiologist’s perspective.
Jeffrey Schussler, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Chief Medical Officer and an interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital, provides information on cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging studies to guide physicians when determining treatment decisions. In this podcast, Dr. Schussler discusses the types of studies available, the benefits of these studies and when to refer to an advanced center.Dr. Michael Sills provides part one of a series of three podcasts covering topics related to heart disease prevention and living your best heart-healthy lifestyle. The first in the series, titled New Trends in Preventive Care for Your Heart, provides an overview of cardiac risk factors, defines obesity, and the relationship between inflammation and heart disease risk. Associated with inflammatory response, Dr. Sills gives insight into diabetes and the impact of the medication classified as SGLT2 inhibitors. What does cholesterol and your lipid profile have to do with your risk? These tests and inflammatory markers will be also be reviewed.Stay up to date
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