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.
Being told you have heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction can be confusing. Here is what ejection fraction means and why the distinction matters for treatment.
SCAD is a heart attack caused by a tear in the artery wall, not cholesterol. It mostly affects healthy women in their 40s and 50s, and the recovery outlook for most people is genuinely positive.
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 patent foramen ovale, a small opening in the heart present in around one in four adults, can sound alarming when first mentioned. For most people it is entirely harmless and needs no treatment. Here is when it matters, and when it doesn't.
The echocardiogram is cardiology's most comprehensive non-invasive imaging test. Here is what it reveals about your heart and what to expect from the procedure.
A stress echocardiogram combines an ultrasound of the heart with an exercise challenge, revealing how the heart performs under pressure, not just at rest.
Almost everyone has felt their heart race at some point. Most of the time it is benign and self-limiting. Sometimes it is the sign of an arrhythmia worth identifying. Here is what the different patterns mean and how they are usually approached.
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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