The CT coronary angiogram gives a detailed view of the coronary arteries without any catheters, just a scan and a cannula. Here is what to expect from the procedure and how to interpret the results.
Most people are home within hours of a coronary angiogram, but knowing what to expect from the TR band, the results conversation, and the days after makes a real difference.
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.
Cardiothoracic surgeon Prof Jai Raman explains what coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) involves, who needs it, how it compares to stenting, and what to expect from surgery and recovery.
The coronary calcium score is one of the most powerful tests in preventive cardiology, and one of the most misunderstood. Here is what the scan involves and what the result means.
T wave inversion describes a small wave on the tracing pointing down instead of up. In several of the heart’s twelve viewpoints that is completely normal. What matters is which ones, and whether it is new.
Ticagrelor, sold as Brilinta, plays an important role in protecting the heart after a heart attack or stent. Here is how it works, what side effects to expect, and the practical questions patients ask most.
A stress echocardiogram combines an ultrasound of the heart with an exercise challenge, revealing how the heart performs under pressure, not just at rest.
Amlodipine, verapamil, diltiazem: if you have been prescribed a calcium channel blocker, here is what it does, why it was chosen for you, and the side effects and grapefruit interaction every patient on one should know about.