Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients.
In this podcast, Doctor Warrick Bishop, a practicing cardiologist, discusses the importance of medication adherence for heart health.
He shares a story of a patient who stopped taking his statin therapy after a friend, who was also a doctor, suggested that statins could increase the risk of dementia. Doctor Bishop explains that there is no data to support this claim and that misinformation can be harmful to patients. He emphasizes the importance of patients being educated about their medications and understanding why they are being prescribed. Doctor Bishop also encourages patients to ask questions and raise any concerns they may have with their doctor. He warns that stopping medication without consulting a doctor can lead to serious consequences, such as heart attacks.
Doctor Bishop concludes by urging patients to stick to their medications and to speak with their doctor before making any changes.
- Adherence to prescribed medications is crucial for managing heart health.
- Misinformation about medications can lead to non-adherence and poor health outcomes.
- Patients should be educated about their medications and why they are being prescribed.
- Patients should always consult with their doctor before making any changes to their medication regimen.
- There is no evidence to support the claim that statins cause dementia.
- Statins may actually reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
- The nocebo effect can lead to negative expectations and poor health outcomes.
- Patients should be wary of advice from friends and family members who are not medical professionals.
- Doctors should provide context and explain the pros and cons of prescribed medications to their patients.
- Non-adherence to prescribed medications can lead to disease progression and potentially life-threatening health events.
Australia, like the rest of the western world, has a heart problem.
Over 9 million people around the world die from heart disease every year.
Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia suffers a heart attack. And 21 lives are lost daily because of it.
The devastating fact in all of this is…
Almost every one of those cases could have been prevented.
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