ADVANCED AORTIC ANEURYSM CENTER
NATALIE MARKS, MD
COURIER LIFE, FEBRUARY 21-27, 2020 29
OF THE VASCULAR INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK
ESTABLISHED IN 1992
EXTRAORDINARY TECHNIQUES BY INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED VASCULAR SPECIALISTS...
DRS. ENRICO ASCHER, ANIL HINGORANI AND NATALIE MARKS HAVE INTRODUCED
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK CITY A MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECNNIQUE TO REPAIR
AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM VIA A TINY PUNCTURE IN EACH GROIN UNDER LOCAL ANESTHESIA.
PATIENTS MAY BE DISCHARGED HOME THE VERY SAME DAY AND HAVE SUPPER WITH THE FAMILY.
AORTIC ANEURYSMS ARE MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK
THEY ARE KNOWN TO BE “SILENT KILLERS”
IF YOU ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER YOU MAY BENEFIT
FROM A VISIT TO A BOARD CERTIFIED VASCULAR SPECIALIST
ENRICO ASCHER, MD
ELEANORA IADGAROVA, NP
ANIL HINGORANI, MD
LOCATIONS:
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Health
High blood pressure affects
more than a billion people
around the world. The
American Heart Association
says an estimated 103 million
adults in the United States,
nearly half of all men and
women in the country, have
hypertension. Statistics Canada
estimates that around 18
percent of Canadians aged
12 and older have high blood
pressure. While medication
and lifestyle changes can
help reduce blood pressure,
a modifi ed diet also can work
wonders.
The Dietary Approaches
to Stop Hypertension diet,
often referred to as “DASH,”
is an approach to eating that
is designed to help treat or
prevent hypertension, according
to the Mayo Clinic.
The diet was developed in
the 1990s by the National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute,
which is part of the National
Institutes of Health.
The DASH does not require
special foods, but makes recommendations
on choices
that can alleviate high blood
pressure. The diet recommends
eating vegetables,
fruits and whole grains. Fatfree
or low-fat dairy products,
fish, poultry, beans,
nuts, and vegetable oils are
also included. Individuals
adhering to the DASH
diet should limit foods high
in saturated fat, including
fatty meats and tropical oils.
Sugar-sweetened beverages
and other sweets should be
limited, too. When consuming
foods, the idea is to stay
within 1,500 to 2,300 milligrams
of sodium.
In addition to reducing
blood pressure, the DASH
diet can lead to weight loss
and even reduce adherents’
cancer risk, advises the
health resource Healthline.
To help cut back on sodium,
DASH guidelines advise
using sodium-free spices
to add fl avor to foods. A person
also can rinse canned
foods to reduce salt or buy
products that say sodiumfree
or low-sodium. Because
no-salt foods can seem bland
to those accustomed to salt,
the Mayo Clinic suggests
gradually cutting back on
salted products until the
taste buds can get used to less
salty foods that fi t within the
DASH diet guidelines.
Combining the DASH diet
with exercise is a great way
to reduce blood pressure
even more naturally.
Hypertension is a problem
that can have lasting effects
if not adwdressed. The DASH
diet is one way to keep blood
pressure levels in a healthy
range.
Get heart-healthy
with a DASH diet
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