Sep 21 2024 41 mins
Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients.
Dr. Warrick Bishop is a renowned Australian cardiologist who is passionate about preventing heart disease. He became interested in preventative cardiology after a personal experience where he was unable to save a patient who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. This led him to realize the limitations of the traditional approach of waiting for problems to arise before taking action. Dr. Bishop advocates for proactive screening and monitoring of heart health, including the use of new technologies like cardiac CT scans to detect plaque buildup in arteries before symptoms appear. He emphasizes the importance of managing blood pressure, cholesterol, and other risk factors to avoid heart attacks and strokes. Dr. Bishop has authored several bestselling books on atrial fibrillation and heart attack risk assessment, and he discusses the latest research and treatment options for these conditions.
Takeaways:
- Heart disease is a major issue in Australia, with someone suffering a heart attack every 20 minutes, many of which could have been prevented.
- Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist, became passionate about preventative cardiology after a personal experience of witnessing a patient collapse and die during a fun run, despite having been previously evaluated and cleared.
- Traditional methods like stress tests are not sufficient to detect all heart issues, as 40% of heart attacks occur in arteries that are not narrowed. Newer imaging technologies like cardiac CT scans can provide a more comprehensive look at the heart and arteries.
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and dangerous heart rhythm disorder that increases stroke risk, but many people are unaware they have it. AF can be asymptomatic, making it difficult to detect.
- Medications like anti-arrhythmics, rate controllers, and anticoagulants are used to manage AF, but the condition often progresses over time despite treatment.
- Emerging wearable technologies like smartwatches may help detect AF earlier, but the technology is still developing and has limitations in terms of accuracy.
- Endurance athletes may be at higher risk of developing AF and other heart rhythm issues due to the strain of intense training on the heart.
- Maintaining healthy blood pressure, even on the lower end of normal, is crucial for heart health and can significantly reduce risks.
- Proactive screening and early detection, rather than waiting for symptoms, is key to preventing heart disease. Calcium scoring scans can provide valuable insights.
- Genetics and family history play an important role in heart disease risk, so personalized screening and prevention strategies are becoming more important.
Australia, like the rest of the western world, has a heart problem.
Over 9 million people around the world die from heart disease every year.
Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia suffers a heart attack. And 21 lives are lost daily because of it.
The devastating fact in all of this is…
Almost every one of those cases could have been prevented.
This podcast is for anyone who wants to improve their health literacy and gain information to help them make the best decisions about their risk of heart attack, their cholesterol, blood pressure, risk of diabetes, weight loss and general health. Join me on my personal mission journey to prevent Heart Attack on a global scale. If you like this podcast, I would be honoured by a 5-star review and appreciate if you let your friends and family know about this podcast; you may even save the life of someone you love!
Are You at Risk of a Sudden Heart Attack? How Healthy is Your Heart? Really?
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the Western World. In Australia, someone dies every 28 minutes from heart disease. That’s 51 people a day. In the US, someone has a heart attack every 40 SECONDS! Fortunately, many heart attacks are preventable. However, regular exercise and eating healthy are no guarantee you won’t succumb to this silent killer.
- 94% of Australians have at least One Risk Factor for heart disease.
- 59% of Australians have been Touched by heart disease.
- Yet only 3% of Australians have had a Full Heart-Health Assessment in the past 12 months.
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