Heart & Cardiology/Expert Profile

Todd Bublitz, RCEP

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 12/31/2009
Expertise

I can answer questions on Cholesterol & Lipids, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and preventive cardiology. I can also explain the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and most cardiac diagnostic tests and procedures.

Organizations

National Lipid Association
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA)
Rocky Mountain Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Association (RMCRA)

Education/Credentials

Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist by ACSM
Certified as 'Exercise Specialist' by ACSM

What do you like about this subject?

I enjoy the science and research involved with learning about the human body, espically the cardiovascular system. Even more, I enjoy explaining this information to those who are curious and concerned enough to ask.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to see an awakening in America of life long healthy diet and exercise habits. I want to help people understand that 30 or 40 years of poor diet and inactivity can easily cause chronic, incurable disease - that could have been prevented.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

For people with cardiovascular disease, a low-saturated fat diet and regular exercise will not effectively replace the benefits of modern cholesterol lowering medicines.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

We cannot say that there are "normal" levels of cholesterol & lipids. Low cholesterol levels are no guarantee of heart health. We can only try to find what are healthy and acceptable levels for each person. The national guidelines are a great start, but they are very broad and somewhat liberal. If you have heart disease you need to be strict with lipid levels, blood pressure, diet and exercise.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.93
  • Clarity of Response 9.91
  • Timeliness 9.98
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 2
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 932
  • Volunteer Since 2002-06-02
  • Prestige Points 11032

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Al09/01/0810101010Thank you. Al Brown
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Cheryl03/22/0810101010Thanks so much for clarifying the borderline .....
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Recent Answers from Todd Bublitz, RCEP

2008-09-01 cholesterol:

Al, As you probably know, some of our lipid levels change dramatically after eating (or drinking anything with calories). The most effect is on the triglyceride level which can increase a very significant

2008-09-01 cardiology:

Raghunath, An exercise stress test us usually done to look for evidence of coronary artery disease. The EKG is monitored for abnormal changes during exercise. A left bundle branch block causes the

2008-03-22 borderline ECG:

Cheryl, Computerized EKG machines attempt to analyze and interpret EKG's. They are often incorrect or over analyze the EKG. This is why a qualified physician reviews and corrects (if necessary) the

2008-03-13 cholestrol in bone marrow:

Shibli, I'm sorry I did not make my answer clear on hooves, it should have said, "I do not know the cholesterol levels of animal hooves. I could find no research that looked at cholesterol levels in

2008-03-11 cholestrol in bone marrow:

Shibli, Bone marrow from cows contains around 120-150 mg of cholesterol (per 100 grams of marrow). By comparison, bone marrow has less than half the cholesterol of egg yolks, but significantly more

 

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