Articles on the heart and metabolism: blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, heart rhythm and the risk factors that link them. Chest pain, breathlessness or fainting need urgent care, not reading.
Chronic total occlusion treatment options fall into three groups: medicines with risk-factor control, a specialized catheter procedure (CTO PCI) that reopens the artery and…
Atrial fibrillation is usually described as manageable rather than curable. Treating triggers, restoring rhythm with cardioversion, or catheter ablation can keep some people free…
Living with pulmonary hypertension usually means combining three things under medical supervision: a structured exercise program adapted to your limits, oxygen when tests show…
Before starting cardiac arrhythmia treatment, ask your electrophysiologist exactly which rhythm problem you have and what is driving it, how urgent treatment is, what…
Cardiometabolic disorders are a linked group of conditions, including excess abdominal fat, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol…
Most heart rhythm disorders are first assessed by a primary care clinician, who refers to a cardiologist when an ECG shows an abnormal rhythm,…
Living with cardiomyopathy usually means regular, moderate activity agreed with your cardiologist, scheduled check-ups with echocardiograms and rhythm tests, and daily attention to weight,…
Pacemakers are mainly used for heart rhythms that are too slow or poorly coordinated. The most common reasons are sick sinus syndrome, where the…
Insulin should be injected into subcutaneous fat at one of four regions: the abdomen (at least two inches from the navel), the front or…
Catheter ablation and long-term rhythm medicines are both accepted, guideline-supported ways to manage many arrhythmias, and neither is universally better. Randomized trials show ablation…
Peripheral artery disease is staged by combining what a person feels with what two painless tests measure. The ankle-brachial index compares blood pressure at…
Not everyone needs blood thinners after heart valve surgery. People who receive a mechanical valve usually take a vitamin K antagonist anticoagulant, such as…
After coronary CT angiography, most people notice only a warm flush, a metallic taste or a brief urge to urinate, and these pass within…
After coronary artery bypass grafting, most people spend about a week in hospital and then heal at home over roughly six to twelve weeks.…
A prediabetes diet centers on high-fiber vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fruit, nuts, lean proteins and unsaturated fats, while shrinking sugary drinks, refined grains and…
CT angiography for aortic disease uses a rapid CT scan timed to an injection of iodinated contrast to show the whole aorta in three…
Recovery after endovascular surgery is usually measured in days to a few weeks rather than months. Most people leave the hospital within about one…
Preparing for robotic cardiac surgery usually involves three strands: imaging that maps the heart and vessels (coronary angiography and echocardiography, often with a chest…
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