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.
Doctor Warick Bishop, a cardiologist, author, and keynote speaker, discusses heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HF PEF) in this podcast episode featuring Dr. Fiona Foo, a cardiologist in the Sydney Cardiology Group. They delve into HF PEF diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies, focusing on managing blood pressure, weight, and other risk factors like diabetes and kidney disease. They elaborate on medications such as SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists, which have shown benefits in reducing HF PEF hospitalizations and cardiovascular risks. By emphasizing lifestyle changes and pharmaceutical support, their conversation underscores the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and managing related conditions to reduce the risk of heart failure. It's a comprehensive discussion aimed at empowering listeners to prioritize heart health and make informed choices.
Takeaways:
- Heart disease is a significant issue in Australia, with someone suffering a heart attack every 20 minutes, many of which could be preventable with proper knowledge and action.
- Part two of the podcast focuses on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), where the heart struggles to relax properly. Risk factors include age, obesity, and hypertension, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath and swollen ankles.
- Patients with HFpEF are typically treated with diuretics like frusemide to manage fluid retention, alongside newer therapies like SGLT2 inhibitors, which have shown positive effects in reducing heart failure hospitalizations and mortality.
- Managing comorbidities like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease is crucial for individuals with HFpEF. Lifestyle changes, including diet, exercise, and weight management play a vital role in prevention and treatment.
- The conversation delves into the importance of achieving and maintaining healthy blood pressure levels, typically below 130/80, to reduce the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular issues.
- Weight management is highlighted as a key factor in treating and preventing HFpEF, with newer medications like semaglutide showing positive outcomes in reducing heart failure hospitalizations independent of weight loss.
- Postmenopausal women who struggle with weight gain can benefit from pharmaceutical support like SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists, aiding in weight loss and improving heart health.
- The episode emphasizes the holistic approach to heart health, addressing risk factors, such as kidney disease and obesity, while promoting lifestyle changes and medication management to improve overall heart function and quality of life.
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.
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