Prevention With Joel Kahn, MD

Cardiology

Dr. Kahn is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He practices cardiology in Detroit, is a clinical professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and specializes in vegan nutrition and heart disease reversal.


Three Blood Tests To Predict Heart Survival

Dear readers,

Exciting new research from Harvard University followed 30,000 women for 30 years, and the triad of LDL-cholesterol, hs-CRP, and Lp(a) predicted cardiac outcomes, including death, that appeared. Order all of the tests, and I would add apoB. It is not fat shaming; obesity leads to cardiac events more than any other condition. Are squats a waste of time? Not according to new research. In addition, fruits and vegetables can improve happiness.

A very high HDL-cholesterol can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), so get a calcium CT scan to triage your patients. Billions of people worldwide are missing essential micronutrients, a correctable risk for disease. Endometriosis and heart disease are partners in crime. Finally, the drop in HDL-cholesterol and rise in LDL-cholesterol at menopause is a significant cause of the rise in CVD events after menopause. Fight back with amazing lifestyles.

Be well,
Joel Kahn, MD, FACC


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    • The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this year's ESC Congress (London, UK, 30 August to 2 September) summarizes current evidence on the epidemiology and etiology of obesity; the interplay between obesity, cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac conditions; the clinical management of patients with cardiac disease and obesity; and weight loss strategies including lifestyle changes, interventional procedures, and anti-obesity medications with particular focus on their impact on cardiometabolic risk and cardiac outcomes.

       

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      • This nationwide study of almost 300,000 women showed that women with endometriosis have around a 20% greater risk of acute myocardial infarction or ischaemic stroke compared with women without endometriosis. 
      • Sex-specific risk factors, such as endometriosis, should be considered for inclusion in cardiovascular risk prediction models.  
      • There is a need to increase awareness to ensure that risk factors and symptoms of cardiovascular disease in women are recognised and reported.