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5.0 Identification and Clinical Significance of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
The Interheart study identified nine easily measured factors that account for more than 90 percent of the risk of acute myocardial infarction, regardless of a patient's location, race or national origin. What are these factors, and how might they impact your practice? Host Dr. Larry... more
The means for assessing cardiovascular risk include several new high technology developments. Dr. James Ehrlich, MD, a veteran in the development of advanced coronary risk assessment centers, educates us on the role of electron beam computed tomography (EBCT), endothelial function testing,... more
For many years, risk stratification has served as one of the most important tools in our efforts to lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Yet our tools are by no means perfect, and thus there is room for improvement. How do we move past the limitations of current biomarkers, imaging and... more
Cardiologists are proud of the general reduction of cardiovascular disease and death over the past 20 years, but there is still significant concern about the epidemic of obesity and diabetes on the future of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Tom Allison, consultant in cardiovascular disease and internal... more
Joining host Dr. Alan Brown, Ralph LaForge, clinical exercise physiologist at Duke University in the department of endocrinology, and senior faculty consultant to the diabetes division of the US Indian Health Service, discusses the health issues of the Native American population, and some... more
Dr. Allen J. Taylor, director of advanced cardiac imaging at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, joins host Dr. Alan Brown to discuss the practical application and appropriateness of imaging guidlines related to screening for cardiovascular risk as well as carotid intima-media... more
There may be something unique about the avocado, far beyond its monosaturated fat content. Li Wang, graduate student at Penn State University and winner of the NLA Young Investigator Award, investigated this notion with a clinical study monitoring the effects of eating one avocado every day on risk... more
Patients are bombarded with dietary advice for cardiovascular health. Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition in the department of nutritional sciences at Pennsylvania State University and president of the National Lipid Association, discusses with host Dr. Alan Brown how to... more
Risk is calculated by a variety of algorithms, all of which produce an estimate for that individual based on age, gender, cholesterol, blood pressure, and smoking history. The estimate is critical to clinical decision-making, but how accurate is it? Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Allan Sniderman... more
Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Joyce Ross, MSN, CRNP, FNLA, President-Elect of the National Lipid Association. Joyce serves as a consultative education specialist in cardiovascular risk intervention with the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Their discussion focuses on lipid management... more