If you have had a stent placed or been admitted with a heart attack, your cardiologist will have prescribed antiplatelet medication. This article explains what it does, why it matters, and why you should never stop it without speaking to your cardiologist first.
A heart attack and a cardiac arrest are not the same thing, yet the two are frequently confused. Understanding the difference could help you save a life.
Originally developed to lower blood sugar, SGLT2 inhibitors have turned out to be among the most important heart failure medications in a generation.
The decision between stents and bypass surgery is one of the most consequential in cardiology. Professor Patrick Serruys, who led the trial that created the evidence base for this decision, explains how it is made and what every patient should ask.
The landmark DECAF trial, published in JAMA, found that moderate coffee drinking may actually protect against AF recurrence — overturning decades of routine clinical advice.
Iron deficiency is one of the most common and most overlooked problems in cardiac patients — yet it is highly treatable.
Magnesium is involved in hundreds of processes in the body, including several that directly affect your heart. Here is what the evidence shows and who may benefit most.
A simple, non-invasive CT scan that detects calcified plaque in the arteries years before symptoms appear. If you or someone you know has been referred for a calcium score, this guide explains exactly what it measures, what your result means, and what to do next.
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