Rheumatic heart disease begins with an untreated strep throat and remains a leading cause of heart failure in young people across the developing world. Here is what you need to know.
Inflammation quietly drives heart disease over decades, and it is more modifiable than most people realise. Here is what the evidence shows and what you can do about it.
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart’s inner lining, usually settling on a valve. It is uncommon, but the early signs are vague enough that it is often missed. Knowing who is at risk is most of the answer.
Hair clinics and GPs increasingly send people to check with their heart doctor before starting treatment. There is a good reason for that, and it runs in both directions.
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.
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.
The aortic valve opens and closes 100,000 times a day. When it begins to narrow, the heart pays the price. Here is how aortic stenosis develops, how it is diagnosed, and how modern treatment, from open surgery to TAVR, restores flow.
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.
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.