Cardiac Risk Score

Calculate your risk of a cardiac event and what to do about it with Cardiologist Dr Peter Clarkson

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[alwaysanotheradventure]

Dr Clarkson cannot answer individual questions, sorry.

[CaryCotterman]

In my seventies now, been exercising to elevate my heart rate and respiration my whole life. Not going to stop now. If I keel over on the road, that would be better than rotting in a nursing home.

[davidw]

One month before my 60th birthday (5 months ago) I had what was considered a serious heart attack. I have been an athlete all my life including 20 years in triathlon including Ironman distance. I spent the previous 2 years focusing on longevity. Nutrition, exercise and all round health lifestyle. I had none of the common indicators of potential heart disease. I am now on medication for the rest of my life. I had naturally high cholesterol as it turned out. On the day of my heart attack when they took blood my LDL was 9. It is now at 1.5. I exercise even more now. Run approximately 30 klms a week, cycle between 100 to 150 klm a week. Play golf on average twice a week. With some general strength and resistance training. My cardiologist says I can run a marathon if I want to, but I won’t be running sub 3 hours like I used to. Three stents in my chest now and I am still a high risk of heart failure. I have to come to terms with that now.

[johndoyle]

In my 70s now and still fell running 3 times a week. I always feel better after a run, been running now for nearly 50 years and will only stop when I have no alternative.

[samuele.marcora]

The chronic risk of not exercising is way higher than the acute risk of exercising.

[hikerJohn]

The number one risk factor for me (and many others) is AGE. Do the Q-Risk calculator and change all the metrics and the only thing that significantly drops my risk is being 25 years younger as I'm now 70. My score now is 20% and that's what it was 5 years ago. No one in my family has ever had a heart attack or stroke that was not also an alcoholic or 90 years old. The non-alcoholics die of cancers. I already had kidney cancer 13 years ago, maybe the only one in my extended family that got cancer and lived.

[rpark]

Just turned 60 and had a health check including cholesterol, through the NHS which came out at 6.8 on the qrisk calculator 40 years of dairy farming has some benefits 😅 joking aside it has helped with the exercise, but I’m also quite particular about what I eat, which I am sure has had a significant contribution.

[TheTroninsano]

This is the best and most well explained video I've seen on cardiac problems ..thankyou ..I've subscribed ..

[alanclarke]

My GP went through the Qrisk calculator with me recently as I was checking blood pressure. He demonstrated that the significant risk factors were smoking, diabetes, and age. For me the first two don't apply and I can't do a lot about the third - however it was striking - add in a load of other risk factors it goes up a lot but take 20 years off your age balances those risks out!
Meanwhile blood pressure and cholesterol were relatively minor.

[Charlotte-tiyk]

This has been, and is, a fascinating series; thank you for doing it. I’m not necessarily your target audience (I’m just approaching 40), but it’s still really useful for me as I plan how to be active now in order to put myself in the best position to be active later in life. I’m also learning a lot too, particularly from this cardiologist (I hope you’re able to do more with him in the future)… I would never have guessed before watching these that just ‘more’ wasn’t ‘better’.

[bernadettebecher]

Thank you for this information. Wondering how much blood viscosity affects the risk of stroke or cardiac event and how to improve this ESR.

[easabhal]

Many thanks again for Dr. Clarkson insights.

[davemellor]

I think A-Fib is possibly a bigger threat to older people. I developed it 34 after a very unhealthy 2 or 3 years but lived with it as it was paroxysmal and took up gym and cycling at 43. I also raced and did time trials but at 50 i had an ablation as the attacks were more regular, this cured me for 7 years until one night i woke to that horrible out of rhythm experience i was really upset but my cardiologist did a re-touch up ablation and he said i should be fine now as the first one usual does need a re going over. My cholesterol is 3.0 my blood pressure usually 120/70 and i really push hard on the bike so i feel really good at 64 and am racing again at a good level.

[howarddavies]

20% of cholesterol comes from the diet and the remainder is genetics or your liver! Good video.

[petermoliner]

Magnesium deficiency may contribute to calcification in athletes. Replacement is inexpensive, lowers blood pressure and has few side effects.

[grahampye]

Appreciate your content but I thought it was becoming more mainstream to realize Cholesterol is NOT the worry. Studies showing a positive relationship between cholesterol and lifespan. The actually important factor is the triglycerides and insulin sensitivity. The saturated fat / cholesterol hypothesis was flawed and corrupted from the beginning and pretty sure the majority of current research doesn't support the hypothesis.

[andrewtownhill]

Thank you for the advice and information.

[jimhightshoe]

I had a heart scan over 400. From there I saw a cardiologist and blood work determined I have L-Pa, which is a hereditary condition that causes atherosclerosis. There is no treatment as of now. But I’m a weightlifter. In my sixties I squat in the 300’s and deadlift in the 400’s. My doctor said I should stop doing that but I really enjoy heavy lifting. I guess if that’s how I go I’ll have to take the risk.

[VickiKech]

Timely video for me. My cardiologist appt is tomorrow.

[ianiPad]

I was anxious about their physical side effects being an active bloke but thankfully no noticeable side effects after 18 months.

Though in terms of dramatically reducing risk of death, you’re probably better off giving up climbing cliff faces & road biking. Embrace risk.😊