…ECG blog Coronary artery disease: On LDL cholesterol, dietary fat & statins You are probably aware that ischemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease…

[calc_bmi] Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely used measure of body fat based on height and weight. It is calculated by dividing body…

…population measure that performs poorly at the level of the individual: it does not distinguish muscle from fat and takes no account of fat distribution…

…is defined by the gradual loss of myocardial cells, which are replaced by fat and fibrous tissue. This process begins in the epicardium and gradually…

…old Also take a biopsy for immunofluorescence Panniculitis Excision or a deep punch down into the fat A 4 mm punch is rarely sufficient Superficial…

…in various tissues, including the liver, lung, fat, and skin, with myocardial concentrations reaching 10 to 50 times those found in plasma. Plasma clearance is…

…They contain less refined grain, starch, added sugar, salt, trans fat, processed meat and, usually, red meat. The principal evidence supported patterns are Mediterranean type…

…metric for assessing weight, its clinical utility is frequently limited by its inability to distinguish between muscle mass and various fat depots, or to identify…

…alone. The waist circumference associated with risk varies among populations, reflecting differences in fat distribution and ethnicity. Abdominal obesity is a major driving force. Visceral…

…for screening and population level risk estimation, but it does not characterize body composition, fat distribution, skeletal muscle mass, physical fitness or individual health status…

…in tendinitis and epicondylitis . Higher doses than these add nothing documented but increase the risk of skin and fat atrophy. Lederspan states in addition that…

…factors—high LDL cholesterol, cigarette smoking, hypertension and diabetes mellitus—disturb endothelial function and favour the accumulation of fat, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts and extracellular…

…resistance Thyroid disease Kidney disease Excessive alcohol consumption Diets high in carbohydrate or fat Glucocorticoids Beta blockers Oestrogen therapy Some antiretroviral therapies Post transplant medications…

…some pressure when holding the transducer against the skin. Patients with extensive subcutaneous fat require harder pressure. Orientation index marker All ultrasound transducers have an…