Heart Disease: Labs & Diagnostic Tests | Peter Attia, M.D.

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Peter is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life).

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[mariehughey]

I had a perfect low risk for heart issues based on all the standard tests and labs. But I had chest pain. I read your book and went back to my cardiologist. After wearing a Holter monitor for a week he scheduled me for an angiogram. I had 70% blockage in my coronary artery!

[knight]

When i become president i will hire Peter as director of every thing medicine

[tapaschakraborty]

This doctor is so good. Love from India. I wish we could meet him in India

[PNWblessedandbeyond]

Seriously impressed by your knowledge of CT imaging! Way to go doctor! I love your podcast!

[rodolfo...]

Would it be possible to do a detailed video about the non pharmacological treatment options for high blood pressure?

[sw]

I’d like to hear what “preventative measures” referred to.

[ThMagicBullet]

Does an MR Angiography w/ contrast show calcification and atherosclerosis ?

[Carlosconga]

What about myeloperoxidase, Lp-PLA2, and urine Microalbumin to Creatinine ratio? Dr. Ford Brewer talks about smoke alarms and fire alarms of heart disease. I would love to hear you two talk about this together.

[TheDailyPracticeBlog]

How can we be certain competent technicians are administering the CT scans? You stressed that point. Is there a directory of 5 star imaging techs?

[erync]

What about bad densits, who perform poor root canals or do implants? How much of heart disease is related to that

[stevephla]

Thank you for mentioning ferritin, usually ignored. Fasting insulin strikes me as extremely useful too, as LDL-c seems to only become problematic in the face of insulin resistance.

[gregoryelliott]

What do the studies show when your fasting Insulin is low and HDL is high....when your Triglycerides/HDL ratio is Does APO B still measure risk of is just a marker when one has insulin resistant vs insulin sensitive

[Formelyknownasnone]

Is there a practice in Charlotte NC or Atlanta GA area that you recommend or that performs similar testing?

[RBZ]

Great info. Where can a person find a Dr that understands this and will give you these tests Vancouver Canada?

[StanDupp]

A good test is a non invasive no radiation CIMT which shows both soft and hard plaque.

[AZdroptop]

Doc, do you use CPET in your practice? Thank you for the amazing content.

[monicasharma]

So if I have always had low blood pressure 90/65 all my life but now at 58 yrs my blood pressure is 120/80… do I have high blood pressure??

[BR-ztvy]

Do you have any videos with you discussing Fibromyalgia? Would love to learn what you know about Fibromyalgia. I been suffering entire body pain from Fibromyalgia. Recently started the carnivore diet two months ago, this diet seems to be reducing my pain but I want to make sure this diet is not going cause any other issues.

[cyclehavenbanks]

Talking to a professor of surgery the cat scan radiation dose is not insignificant.

[startingtoday]

What if... Dr attia were the director of the NIH. he would be able to change how medicine is practiced and thereby improve overall health and dramatically reduce health care costs