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Evidence-based articles on heart health, written in plain language.
blood pressureprevention9 min read
Blood Pressure: What the Numbers Mean and When to Take Action
Understand systolic and diastolic blood pressure, clinic and home thresholds, how to measure accurately and when a high reading needs urgent medical attention.
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cholesterolprevention10 min read
Your Cholesterol Result, Decoded: HDL, LDL, ApoB and Lp(a) in Plain English
Understand LDL, HDL, non-HDL, triglycerides, ApoB and lipoprotein(a), which cholesterol targets matter, and which extra tests may reveal hidden risk.
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chest painsymptoms5 min read
Understanding Chest Pain: When to Worry and When It Could Be a Heart Attack
Learn which chest-pain symptoms may signal a heart attack, when to call 112 or 999, and when recurring or brief pain needs medical assessment.
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procedurescoronary arteries7 min read
What Happens During a Coronary Angiogram? A Step-by-Step Patient Guide
Learn why a coronary angiogram is performed, what happens through the wrist or groin, what the results mean, the risks and how recovery works.
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heart attackrecovery8 min read
The First 12 Weeks After a Heart Attack: A Practical Recovery Guide
A practical guide to heart-attack recovery, including tiredness, exercise, cardiac rehabilitation, medicines, driving, work, sex and warning signs.
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heart attackprevention8 min read
How to Prevent Another Heart Attack: The Treatments and Targets That Matter Most
Learn how medicines, cholesterol and blood-pressure control, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise, diet and stopping smoking reduce repeat heart-attack risk.
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anginachest pain6 min read
Living With Stable Angina: Symptoms, GTN, Treatment and Everyday Life
A cardiologist explains stable angina symptoms, GTN use, medicines, stents, exercise and the warning signs that need urgent medical help.
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anginamicrovascular angina6 min read
Microvascular Angina and INOCA: Real Heart Pain Without a Major Blockage
Microvascular angina can cause genuine chest pain despite no major blocked artery. Learn about INOCA symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
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preventionrisk9 min read
Preventing Heart Disease Before Symptoms Start: A Guide for Healthy Adults
Primary prevention for people with no heart symptoms: how cardiovascular risk is estimated, which numbers and tests matter, why aspirin is no longer routine, and what makes the biggest difference.
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