Tag: cardiologist
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Unravelling the limits and benefits of exercise with sports cardiologist Dr. Saul Isserow
We’ve known for a long time that exercise is good for us. It prevents heart disease, cancer and early death. But what if you have heart disease already? Is exercise safe? And what about those stories we hear of athletes who after a life of intense training develop disease? Are they doing more harm than…
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The Mysteries of Heart Disease in Women: An Interview with Dr. Tara Sedlak
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, yet many people still see it as a man’s disease. Often overlooked, and under-treated, women face numerous obstacles in getting the care they need. For this podcast I’m joined by cardiologist Dr. Tara Sedlak, Director of the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic who is…
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Why heart disease is often missed in women: The myth of the ‘widowmaker’
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for women throughout the world. Approximately seven times more women die from heart disease than breast cancer. Even in women with breast cancer, dying from heart disease is a leading cause of death. Yet when I ask undergraduate students in my class (majority of whom are…
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Adventures (and Misadventures) in Getting a Cardiac Ablation
Going to the hospital is a big event. It doesn’t matter whether you’re there for surgery, a clinic visit, or in my case, preparing for the electrophysiology study with possible ablation. There’s always something to prepare, anxiety to deal with and a bit of the unknown. Will everything turn out okay? Will the cardiologist be…