Inflammation and Heart Disease

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?

Видео Inflammation and Heart Disease канала Mayo Clinic