Good nutrition rarely fails on knowledge. It fails on friction. These five inexpensive kitchen tools, chosen by a cardiologist, make heart-healthy cooking easier, faster, and more precise every single day.
Most cardiac emergencies build gradually. An aortic dissection does not. It arrives at full force in people who felt perfectly well moments earlier, and recognising the pain is what gets you to hospital in time.
High blood pressure rarely causes symptoms, which is why measuring it regularly matters. This guide covers how to choose the right monitor and how to get accurate readings at home.
Cardiac amyloidosis is caused by misfolded proteins stiffening the heart muscle, and it is now treatable. Here is what patients need to know about this increasingly recognised and now treatable condition.
Dizziness means something different to almost everyone who uses the word, and that description is what points to the cause. A cardiologist explains the four types, what causes each, and when your heart is involved.
Your blood pressure reads high at every clinic visit but looks fine at home. White coat hypertension is one of medicine's most common and most misunderstood findings, and getting it right matters more than you might think.
The best scale for weight loss might not be the one in your bathroom. A kitchen scale, used with curiosity rather than obsession, reveals surprising truths about portion sizes that change the way you think about food for good.
Understanding stroke and TIA in plain language. This guide explains what each is, the investigations that follow, the medications used in prevention, and the lifestyle steps that support long-term brain health.
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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By Professor Peter Barlis, Interventional Cardiologist and Founding Editor, Heart Matters. Published by Wiley.
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