Thomas Sbarra, MD, FACC
Board Certified Cardiologist working in the fields of cardiac rehabilitation, prevention, excercise and lipid management for over 20 years. Current Director for The Cardiovascular Wellness Program <url removed>
Hometown: Falmouth, MA United States
Occupation: Board Certified Cardiologist
Interests: Preventive cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, management of lipid disorders,community wellness program.
Posts
Exercise
Use it or lose it! The activity people do as part of their daily routine has diminished greatly over the last 100 years. Estimates are that the average person is now less than half as active as their great grandparents. All animals need exercise to stay healthy and we are just not getting enough....
Hypertension
Blood pressure (BP) as measured by a blood pressure cuff is an estimate of the blood pressure in the large blood vessels in your chest. It is a combination of the force generated by the pumping action of the heart and the resistance provided by the stretch on the blood vessels. In general terms, ...
High Cholesterol
Medically speaking: "Dyslipidemia", literally abnormal forms and quantities of several kinds of fatty molecules that can be found in your blood stream. The usual determinants include: HDL, LDL and Triglycerides*. But there are actually several more that can be measured, and have clinical signific...
Our Sedentary Society
Residents of all western countries and particularly Americans have experienced a gradual but marked decline in physical activity beginning around 1900. This trend has accelerated and has been particularly rapid in the last 30 years. Directly related to convenience items and mechanical devices (re...
Goals
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