Not exact matches
• Systolic blood pressure levels above 140 mmHg were linked with higher risks of
coronary heart
disease, stroke, kidney failure, and death in patients with CKD of all ages, but the magnitude of these associations diminished with more
advanced age.
With
advances in the separation of lipoproteins by size and functionality, research has intensified to identify HDL measures that may be better predictors of
coronary heart
disease than the traditional HDL - C.
Thanks to new technological
advances, the test is now widely used to diagnose numerous cardiovascular conditions, including congestive heart failure,
coronary heart
disease, and the extent of heart muscle damage caused by heart attacks (some of which may go unrecognized with less sensitive technology).
In 1996, Stephens published his study in Lancet which showed that tocopherol (vitamin E) given to patients with
advanced coronary artery
disease reduced the risk of non-fatal Myocardial Infarction (MI) by 77 %, (but did not decrease total mortality in this study).
Peer reviewed and published scientific reports over the last seven decades have demonstrated the ability to halt and reverse even
advanced coronary artery
disease, hypertension, and other heart disorders with nutrition.
At our busy cardiology clinic, she saw a wide range of conditions from basic disorders such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol values to more
advanced conditions of
coronary artery
disease, peripheral arterial
disease, deep vein thrombosis, and cardiac tamponade.
For patients with known
advanced coronary artery
disease, it is probably wise to follow the advice of doctors like Caldwell Esselstyn who encourage their patients to eat virtually zero refined oil of any kind, and even to eat only small amounts of nuts and seeds.