Page 2 - Chehalem Buisness Connection - February 2014

Page 2 Chehalem Business Connection February 2014

Five things you need to know about heart disease

pain.
Yet studies show that women,
Heart disease is an equal Coronary stents do not prevent Sexual activity after a heart attack
As the No. 1 killer in the Unit- more than men, might experience Many patients and even some One of the greatest concerns
opportunity epidemic
heart attacks
is probably OK
ed States and increasingly in the more subtle symptoms, such as doctors believe that placing an after a cardiac event is that sexual
developing world, heart disease is shortness of breath, nausea, back elective coronary stent will reduce activity will significantly increase

one of the most preventable caus- pain or even significant fatigue. the risk of future heart attacks and the risk of another heart attack.
es of death.
New symptoms or a change in death. But results of study after The good news is that this is

symptoms is a good
study have shown that while stents It’s also the most costly cause rare. Cardiologists consider sexual
reason to seek med-
can improve symptoms, they often of hospitalizations.
activity to be in a similar risk cat-
do not prevent future heart attacks ical attention.
egory as moderate exercise, and it Some ethnic populations, such

or even death. This is because is typically safe six weeks after a as people of African or South
heart attacks and fatal events are heart attack.
Asian descent, may be at greater

typically caused by ruptured risk than others, but more than 80 Quitting smoking now However, symptoms, such as
plaque in unsuspected coronary ar- percent of heart disease cases can chest pain or shortness of breath,
will reduce heart
teries — that is, where blockages be prevented through targeting disease risk
should prompt an evaluation. As Many smokers be-
lieve that quitting to-
Beckerman
are less than the 70 percent thresh- risk factors, such as smoking, dia- I’ve written before, most patients
old that cardiologists use when de- betes, elevated cholesterol and will not bring up this issue with bacco after many years of smok-

ciding to place a stent.
high blood pressure.
their physician — it’s our job to ing isn’t worth the effort; that the
start the conversation.
damage has been done.
However, lifestyle changes, such

But studies suggest that quitting as quitting smoking, exercising
smoking and eliminating nicotine and eating right, can reduce risk. A
Women can experience heart
disease differently
exposure can reduce the risk of wealth of data shows that statins Dr. James Beckerman is a People may associate heart dis-
heart disease to that of a non- cardiologist at Providence St.
and blood pressure medications re- ease and heart attacks with the
smoker after only two years.
duce risk, too.
Vincent Medical Center
sudden onset of clutching chest

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