It is, indeed, easy to second-guess Mr. Russert’s doctors, fumbling their way through explanations of why their popular talk show host died suddenly despite the appearances of receiving good healthcare. The fault doesn’t really lie with Mr. Russert’s doctors. We should point fingers at the system that perpetuates the... Read more
Mr. Russert had a heart scan in 1998. Score: 210. What does that mean?It means that Mr. Russert’s untimely death was every bit as predictable as knowing when the next football season is likely to begin. Heart scans provide a precise, measurable index of coronary atherosclerotic plaque. They provide a level of confidence in predicting... Read more
The sudden passing of news giant, Tim Russert, of sudden cardiac death dealt a blow to the American consciousness. Perhaps his hard-hitting interviewing style, while making guests squirm, provided an appearance of invincibility. But, of course, none of us is invincible. We are all vulnerable to this disease. We should not allow Mr. Russert's... Read more
If you're around my age (early 50s), then you are probably
old enough to remember the days when standard advice for blood pressure
treatment was based on age.
In the 1970s, for
instance, the rule for blood pressure treatment was "120 plus age." A 50-year
old, for instance, would have been advised that a blood pressure of 165... Read more
Several
studies over the years have demonstrated a curious paradox: People with more osteoporosis (thin bones) are more likely to have coronary
disease and heart attacks. They also tend to have higher heart scan scores
(more coronary calcification as an index of atherosclerotic plaque). People with more coronary disease and higher heart... Read more
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