Heart Disease Prevention (Part 2)

Overview: Heart disease is the number-one cause of death among men and women in the United States. Yet it is also preventable and often reversible. In this interview, youll hear from an expert about heart disease prevention.

Part One:
Heart function
Atherosclerosis/Blockages
Cholesterol: HDL and LDL
Statin drugs

Part Two:
Heart disease prevention
Aspirin and ACE inhibitors
Beta blockers
Cholesterol
Diet
Exercise
Fatty fish with omega 3
Glucose (sugar) control
High blood pressure control
Inflammation
C-reactive protein

Guest: Dr. Michael Miller, a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center who is head of the Center for Preventive Cardiology. Dr. Miller is also an associate professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Links:
Heart Disease Prevention (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIxfBihOgXM

Heart Disease Prevention (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDycnFwjabU

Center for Preventive Cardiology
http://www.umm.edu/heart/preventive.htm

Dr. Michael Miller
http://www.umm.edu/heart/biographies.htm#Miller

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Heart
• Disease
• Beta
• blockers
• Statin
• drugs
• Atherosclerosis
• function
• omega-3
• C-reactive
• protein
• ummc
• mht

[gadionson1]

agree. this is a betraying disease.

[mzimmerman12]

What a joke.....like others have said, "Dump the drugs...Eat fruits and vegetables and get some exercise" Listen here instead (search johnbcchiro Heart Function and Health) Look at parts 2 and 3 as well. By the way aspirin is toxic and increases cancer rates....sheesh

[alooney1310]

i learned alot thanks great info

[julesrose256]

Thanks a great video, i'm studying for my exams (podiatry medicine) and this has been a really good summary on heart disease.

[chewinthefatfish]

You have to laugh. These guys surprised that people actually walk - and carry heavy bags. Oh my God. And a few seconds of diet talk - but how much time spent talking drugs again?! Don't fall for it folks - diet and exercise and dump the drugs!