Even seemingly healthy people can predispose to cardiovascular diseases

Over the years, Dr Duncan Jefferson a firm place in his local beach have been surfing the waves and walk miles along the soft sand. “I have six days per week exercised,” says the former GP. “I have a BMI of 22, I do not smoke, my diet is excellent, my blood pressure is under control and my cholesterol numbers are so good you would not believe.”

These impressive figures were a man, half Dr. Duncan 60 years with pride. So it came as a profound shock to the robust doctor, if only a few months ago, he was not in top shape as he had thought, but fought his life. “I would just like to Simon and Garfunkel’s last tour was with my wife, daughter and her husband, and we were running for the bus to head home,” he recalls. “Suddenly I thought,” what was that? “There is a sharp pain in my right shoulder.” Dr.

Duncan had experienced pain in his right shoulder before, but had believed it was arthritic pain. “I thought it was on getting older,” he laughs, “but the pain of that day was much greater intensity and I thought I had it better from her cheeks, when I go to for a holiday overseas.” could

Who knows what would have happened had there have been no plans to leave, because Dr. Duncan’s decision to call his doctor on that day only have saved his life. The doctor ordered an angiogram for the afternoon. ] “Then the guy who has said ‘You’re not leaving the hospital, I fear. I found out I had a critical lesion in my left main coronary artery [and I would need bypass surgery.” I critical lesion of the left main artery, sometimes as a “widow-maker lesion called – when the artery is completely blocked, you have no chance of survival. Dr. Duncan had a 90-95% blockade.

Such a lesson in the effects of Empathy has a profound effect on Dr. Duncan had, and he feels grateful that he can understand people are suffering more. “As a doctor you feel you understand pain and suffering, because you have seen much of it, but until you actually experienced profound disease and how it should be isolated, it is impossible to understand completely. I think if you do this There are a magical way to look at someone and just say, ‘I’ to understand and they know that you’re doing. “

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undertook following his first treatment, Dr. Duncan comprehensive rehabilitation with the West Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Service (WACRS). WACRS includes a low-impact fitness program and led the formation in its services for patients to build their strength to help and remain in the long term. “I can not praise highly enough the program!” Says Dr. Duncan. “It is a personal program of a caring, professional team led. Every heart patient rehabilitation should be there to help kick-start the rest of their lives.”

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Duncan is also planning to participate in the upcoming HBF Run for a Reason, despite his recent health scare. “I would like to participate, and at this stage there is no reason why I can not run. It’s all about caring for themselves and the care of the community,” he says.

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