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Doc Talk: LipidSeq™

Join Ernst J. Schaefer, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer as he introduces LipidSeq ^TM, a revolutionary genetic test for cardiovascular disease. This saliva-based Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) test identifies the most common genetic causes of lipid and lipoprotein disorders. These disorders are associated with premature cardiovascular, pancreatic, kidney, and neurological diseases.

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Polygenic Risk Map™ - Genetic Risk of Complex Disease

Join Ernst J. Schaefer, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer as he discusses the Boston Heart Polygenic Risk Map™. These genetic tests leverage Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) to provide physicians with a much more precise understanding of their patient’s absolute genetic risk of complex disease, allowing for the creation of early, personalized intervention strategies.

Dried Blood Spot Testing

Join Michael Dansinger, MD, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, as he introduces Boston Heart’s dried blood spot testing program. Dried blood spots are an innovative sampling technique using drops of blood, from a fingertip, dried onto a special paper. Blood can be collected at home and shipped to the laboratory. When obtaining venous blood is not a viable option, dried blood spot testing may be the perfect solution! More than 40 tests are now available.

Providers can visit https://bostonheartdiagnostics.com/ProvDBS for more information

Patients can visit https://bostonheartdiagnostics.com/PatDBS for more information

Cholesterol Metabolism and NMR Testing

Join Dr. Ernst Schaefer (Boston Heart's Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer, and Lab Director) as he discusses the foundations of Boston Heart's new LipoMap^TM test based on NMR testing. He provides an overview of cholesterol metabolism and how recent advances in NMR technology have enabled Boston Heart to provide the most comprehensive assessment of lipoproteins and cholesterol metabolism available to practicing clinicians.

Refined Sugars and Starches Driving Heart Disease

Join Dr. Issvoran as he discusses how a national focus to minimize dietary fat during the latter half of the 20^th century led to unchecked increases in refined sugars and starches. This unintended consequence in turn fueled increases in obesity and type 2 diabetes and slowed progress with heart disease prevention.

Beating Heart Disease - Advanced Blood Testing

Join Michael Dansinger, MD, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, as he discusses how Boston Heart provides a systematic approach to identifying and reversing key aspects of the atherosclerosis process. Viewers will gain a better understanding of the evidence base and clinical rationale for specialized cardiometabolic testing, and how Boston Heart empowers clinicians to proactively unmask disease and personalize patient treatment like nobody else.

 

For more information please visit https://bostonheartdiagnostics.com

 

Estrogen - More Than Just a Sex Hormone

Join Jonathan Mendoza, DC, RN, FNP-C as he discusses his take on Estrogens, the difference between Estradiol (E2) and Estrone (E1), and the role they play in your health.

Dr Issvoran Discusses His Passion for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention

Dr Issvoran shares how he uses his expertise in endocrinology and cardiology combined with his background in philosophy to inspire his patients to make positive long-term changes in their lives.

 

Dr Gerard Issvoran is an osteopathic physician with a passion for cardiometabolic disease prevention and treatment.  Dr Issvoran hails from California where he completed his undergraduate work in biology/chemistry with a minor in philosophy. He completed his osteopathic training in south Florida and returned to California to complete a residency in Family Practice. He has been practicing since 1999 as an osteopath with a special interest in sports injuries and later developing a practice in cardiovascular metabolic health.

Introducing the New Life Plan 3.0

Join Dr. Michael Dansinger, Medical Director of the Boston Heart Lifestyle Program, as he discusses Boston Heart's most recent Lifestyle Program innovations. The new ultra-personalized Life Plan 3.0 algorithm uses over 100 patient attributes, including patient biomarkers, clinical conditions, and personal preferences, to provide tailored lifestyle management to improve health for the long term.

Boston Heart Lifestyle Program: Personalized Nutrition Scientifically Designed

Life Plan3.0 is the scientifically-designed nutrition and lifestyle plan that helps your patients achieve their weight management goal and their overall heart health. This easy to understand plan provides patients at risk for cardiovascular disease with a highly personalized strategy to help them take control of their heart health. Grounded in science, Life Plan 3.0 takes Boston Heart's Nutrition and Lifestyle Program to the next level by providing a truly individualized plan for each unique patient. The plan features customized weight and fitness goals and specific recommendations to improve biomarker test results and to reduce heart disease risk.