Dr. Paddy Barrett is a Dublin-based cardiologist who is a well-known thought leader on all things related to heart health. He’s done work with the meditation app, HeadSpace; he’s partnered with NASA on medical devices in zero gravity settings, and he’s spent time doing research and training at Columbia University Medical Center, The Scripps Translational Science Institute in California among other.

In short, he’s done a lot. He also happens to be a great content producer writing regularly on his weekly Substack and on Twitter and LinkedIn. See links below.

In the following conversation, Dr. Barrett and Greg talk about all things cardiovascular health and more specifically how to avoid a heart attack.

Episode Segments:

(06:06) -- What a heart attack is – and differentiating between risk factors, disease & events

(12:42) -- Understanding your cardio risk factors

(17:48) -- LDL cholesterol, apoB, and the role of insulin resistance

(22:18) -- What LDL-c and apoB targets to aim for

(30:24) -- Why focusing on your lipid panel alone is not enough

(34:32) -- Why you need to know your LP(a) level especially if your family history includes early heart attacks

(40:58) -- The upsides and downsides of CT calcium scans, CT angiograms and stress echo tests

(55:34) -- A multi-faceted approach to lowering your risk of coronary artery disease

(58:05) -- Why being “average” is not a good result

Make sure to follow Dr. Barrett on Twitter, LinkedIn and Substack:

https://twitter.com/Paddy_Barrett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddybarrett/

https://paddybarrett.substack.com/

Don't forget to follow Greg on Twitter @gregorycampion and subscribe to his bi-weekly newsletter:

https://gregcampion.substack.com

Link to (very) raw transcript of this conversation: https://share.descript.com/view/TokpYioiMbM

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