In this episode of "More Living with Jim Brogan," Jim welcomes cardiologist Dr. Jeff Johnson to discuss heart health for Heart Health Month. They cover prevention, early warning signs, screening tools like coronary calcium scoring, and the importance of diet and exercise. Dr. Johnson shares insights on balancing nutrition, the value of enjoyable physical activity, and new technological advances in cardiology, including AI and noninvasive imaging. The episode emphasizes moderation, proactive screening, and lifestyle choices for heart health, encouraging listeners to live their best years with awareness, joy, and informed decisions. __ Transcript: Jim Brogan 00:00:02 You're tuned into more Living with Jim Brogan, broadcast live from the Brogan Financial studios at Newstalk 9087, where old fashioned values, expert knowledge and genuine understanding come together to give you the retirement straight talk you deserve. Jim's a former National Advisor of the year recipient and a financial educator, and he's here today to talk about how you can live out the best years of your life. Jim and the Brogan financial team have been helping retirees and retirees across the southeast for over 20 years in their pursuit of financial independence. You can reach them during the week at 865862 6800. So sit back, relax and get ready to learn because more living with Jim Brogan starts now. Speaker 2 00:00:47 Hello, East Tennessee, and welcome to More Living with Jim Brogan, where it's all about living the best years of your life your way. As you listen to Newstalk 98 seven Waukee. Jim Brogan 00:00:58 It's February and of course February is Heart Health Month, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. But of course, we know in many ways it's preventable. Jim Brogan 00:01:09 Care and prevention is getting better and better. longtime friend of the show, Doctor Jeff Johnson. He's a cardiologist who over at University Cardiology. He's on with us again today to help us better understand heart health. From prevention and early warning signs to the latest advancements in treatment. So whether you're focused on improving your lifestyle or managing an existing condition, this is a conversation that could truly save a life. Good morning, Doctor Johnson. Welcome to More Living. Jeff Johnson 00:01:40 Good morning Jim. It's good to be back on with you. Jim Brogan 00:01:43 Great to have you back on. let's talk about your background first. What what first inspired you, Jeff, to pursue cardiology and what keeps you passionate about it today? Jeff Johnson 00:01:56 Well, that's an interesting story. I'll try to make a long story short, but I got a job in my hometown of Cleveland, Tennessee, at the home hospital that is still there today. As an orderly, we don't call them orderly anymore, I don't think, but really as an attendant. But there's a mentor there who was an internist and started the large internal medicine group there, and he was passionate about cardiology. Jeff Johnson 00:02:22 And so I would spend some time with him in the evenings listening to him talk about different things. And, one evening he said to me, Jeff, I think you should go to medical school and come back and be Cleveland, Tennessee's first cardiologist. and it really was almost prophetic. I changed the direction of my life and did do that. I practiced with Chattanooga Heart, and we opened the Cleveland office 20, oh, more than 25 years ago because I've been in Knoxville for 25 years. and, Yeah. I went to medical school knowing exactly that's what I wanted to do. And the heart, you know, connects with emotions and life. People talk about their heart. Today, people talk about a broken heart. People talk about a cheerful heart. I've always appreciated the symbolism there. And speaking like you're dealing with the real person when taking care of their heart. Jim Brogan 00:03:21 Jeff, for listeners who may not, I mean, there's some misconception about cardiologists. So talk a little bit about what you do on a daily basis and maybe even what you do not do. Jeff Johnson 00:03:31 I can easily answer that. We see a lot of patients for various symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, blood pressure issues, management of risk factors that I'm sure that we'll probably talk about during this segment. We sometimes do procedures, non-invasive procedures such as echocardiogram or stress testing, CT scan of the heart. And then we do invasive procedures such as heart catheterization. Cardiologists also do ablation of things like atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, and cardiologists also place stents. I don't know of any cardiologist that does all of that. I don't do all of that. I do a lot of what I just mentioned. The one thing that we don't do is when we do a heart catheterization and recommend bypass surgery, or valve replacement surgery or valve repair surgery, the patient will look at me and say, no, you're going ...
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Feb 23 202645 Min.