When a Slow Heart Rate Is Not Normal: Understanding Bradycardia
A slow heart rate is often a sign of good fitness, but bradycardia can also reflect underlying electrical disease that needs attention. Here is how to tell the difference.
Conditions
A heart diagnosis can feel overwhelming — but understanding what you have is the first step to feeling more in control. The Conditions section covers the most common heart and cardiovascular conditions in plain language, written by specialist cardiologists. From atrial fibrillation to heart failure, each guide explains what the condition means, how it’s treated, and what life looks like going forward.
Ventricular Ectopic Beats: What They Are and What They Mean
Ventricular ectopic beats are one of the most common causes of palpitations, and one of the most reassuring findings in cardiology. Here is what they are and what they mean.
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: The Broken Heart Syndrome: and Why the Heart Heals
Takotsubo feels exactly like a heart attack, but the coronary arteries are open, and in most cases the heart recovers completely within weeks. Here is why the coronary arteries are open, and why the heart almost always recovers.
SCAD: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: What It Is and What to Expect
SCAD is a type of heart attack caused by a tear inside a coronary artery, not by cholesterol. It most commonly affects younger women with no conventional risk factors.
Recovering After a Heart Attack
Coming home after a heart attack raises questions that don’t always get answered in hospital. This article covers what to expect and how to move forward with confidence.
What Is Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is the underlying process behind most heart attacks and strokes. Here is what drives it, and what you can do to slow it down.
Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Why Quadruple Therapy Changes Everything
Modern treatment has transformed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction into one of the most treatable conditions in cardiology. Here is what modern treatment can achieve, and why quadruple therapy is now the standard of care.
Blood Clots: What They Are, Why They Form, and How They’re Treated
Blood clots are one of the body’s essential protective mechanisms, but when they form in the wrong place, the consequences can be serious. Here is what you need to know about blood clots and how they are treated.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): What to Expect
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.