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Evidence-based articles on heart health, written in plain language.

blood pressureprevention

9 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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cholesterolprevention

10 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 painsymptoms

5 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 arteries

7 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 attackrecovery

8 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 attackprevention

8 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 pain

6 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 angina

6 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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preventionrisk

9 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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