Heart Health Awareness

Controlling risk factors for heart disease is crucial for longevity.

Also following successful treatment of heart disease with surgery it is essential to closely monitor and control risk factors to prevent recurrance.

The main risk factors to look out for are.....

  1. High Blood Pressure

  2. Smoking

  3. Cholesterol (especially LDL and surrogates like Lp(a) and ApoB

  4. Diabetes

  5. Weight and lack of exercise

  6. Sleep and good breathing patterns

Cholesterol treatment in Malta
Cholesterol treatment in Malta

How often should I check my blood pressure?...

  • Patients with diagnosed hypertension should check their blood pressure monthly
  • Patients with elevated blood pressure (over 120/70) who meet criteria for treatment should monitor their blood pressure monthly
  • Patients with elevated blood pressure but who do not require treatment should monitor their blood pressure at least yearly
  • Patients over 40 years old with normal blood pressure 120/70 or lower) should monitor it yearly.
  • Patients under 40 with normal blood pressure should monitor it every 3 years.

Full guidelines here:

https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/New-ESC-Hypertension-Guidelines-recommend-intensified-BP-targets-and-introduce-a-novel-elevated-blood-pressure-category-to-better-identify-people-at-risk-for-heart-attack-and-stroke#:~:text=The%20ESC%20Guidelines%20also%20provide,139%2F70-89%20mmHg

Hypertension & High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure Malta
High blood pressure Malta

Dr David Sladden

Consultant Heart and Lung Surgeon

Mater Dei Hospital, St James Hospital, St Thomas Hospital

contact@davidsladden.com