Log on to our live web TV show where we discuss how to manage high cholesterol and high blood pressure to keep your heart healthy
Show date: Monday 21st May
Show time: 3pm
High cholesterol and high blood pressure are the biggest causes of heart disease and if left untreated or not managed correctly, seriously increase your risk of heart attack or a stroke. Click here for more
In January 2012 we asked our readers to suggest subject they wished us to cover in our discussion blogs at The Patient Experience. One of our readers suggested that we look at Cholesterol and how our readers dealt with cholesterol.
The objective of this blog is for our readers to share their Cholesterol stories. In particular we are interested in how people deal with high cholesterol and which treatments have worked best for you!
High cholesterol (also known as hyperlipidemia) can lead to Strokes, Heart attacks, Blood clots, Narrowing of the arteries or Atherosclerosis and Heart disease.Click here for more
One of the goals of The Patient Experience is to allow patients, caregivers and those generally interested in a particular medical condition the opportunity to share their views and experiences. We use blogs like this to give you the opportunity to discuss particular treatments and coping strategies; and the forums and blogs provide you with an opportunity to “vent”, if you need, with others who understand your point of view.
Today we would like to focus on the lifestyles and treatments of people who suffer from ischaemic heart disease. Ischaemic heart disease is one of the most common causes of death in OECD countries. Ischaemic heart disease means that the blood supply to the heart is reduced. Very often this is caused by coronary artery disease (otherwise known as atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries). Click here for more
Today we are trying to find out more about the stories of people who have had or are at risk of having a heart attack or Myocardial infarction.
Simply put a heart attack or Myocardial infarction is the interruption of blood supply to the heart. This leads to the death of cells in the heart! Typically this is due to artery blockage by lipids and white blood cells from a rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. In worst cases it can lead to death of the person who has suffered the heart attack.
Signs of a heart attack can include sudden chest pain shortness of breath, vomiting, palpitations, sweating, and anxiety. Interestingly the symptoms are more severe in men rather than women! Click here for more
Oesophageal Doppler Monitoring in surgery saves £1,100 per patient
ODM reduces length of hospital stay by average of 2 days
Currently used in under 3% of more than 800,000 relevant surgeries a year
NICE guidance published today has shown that use of oesophageal Doppler monitoring (ODM) in surgery could save the NHS £880 million a year in England alone.
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