Troponin is the blood test at the heart of chest pain assessment. If you have been to emergency with chest pain, here is what it measures and what the result means.
A new trial found that a vitamin K2 supplement modestly slowed calcium build-up in the heart's arteries. The result is promising, but experts say it is too early to recommend supplements, and there are important safety caveats.
A right bundle branch block on your ECG may sound alarming, but in a healthy person, it is common and usually harmless. Here is what RBBB actually means, why it happens, and the smaller number of situations where it genuinely matters.
The landmark DECAF trial, published in JAMA, found that moderate coffee drinking may actually protect against AF recurrence — overturning decades of routine clinical advice.
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.
You have a muscle bridge. For most people that sentence means nothing needs doing. For a minority it explains real chest pain, and new research shows how the troublesome ones can be treated.
BNP and NT-proBNP are blood markers released when the heart is under strain — the primary tests used to diagnose and monitor heart failure. An elevated result is the beginning of an investigation, not a verdict.
Most tiredness is not your heart. But cardiac fatigue is real: heavy, persistent, and not relieved by rest. Here is how to tell the difference, and when tiredness is worth a conversation with your doctor.
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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