Inflammation and Heart Disease

By ACA | July 7, 2022

Joining us today to discuss Inflammation and Heart Disease is Anna Svatikova, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine in the department of cardiovascular diseases, a division of preventive cardiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Specific topics discussed:
• What is inflammation as it relates to the heart and CV system?
• What are the effects of inflammation?
Are there symptoms? If so, what are they?
• Is it important and if so, why?
• What causes inflammation? Lifestyle? Weight? Food? Physical activity? 
• How can someone reduce inflammation in their body?  Medications? Lifestyle? Foods? Physical activity? 
• How do we measure inflammation? Are there blood tests or physical exam findings?
• How does the body react to inflammation – is the bone marrow involved?

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