MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC, MBBS, DA, BSc
Consultant Cardiologist
Avocados have become extremely popular over the last few years and are known to be a good source of many vitamins, minerals and monounsaturated (i.e. good) fats. Now a new study has shown that people who regularly eat just two portions of avocado per week (one portion is roughly equal to half an avocado) are
Salt is an essential mineral for most living things, regulating the levels of fluid in the body and aiding electrical signalling in the nervous system. A fine balance of the minerals sodium and potassium is needed to pull fluid through the walls of blood vessels from the blood stream and into the kidneys, where it
Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the UK, and their benefits in terms of reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke and sudden death have been proven in studies time and time again. Many people refuse to even try a statin, believing the risk of developing side-effects to be too high. In
Palpitations are a common symptom experienced by many people, but without an ECG taken at the time of symptoms, it is very difficult to determine whether or not they require treatment. The Kardia device by AliveCor has revolutionised diagnosis of the most common rhythm disturbance, atrial fibrillation, by allowing patients to record their ECG at
Atrial fibrillation is the most common rhythm change we see, and the risk of developing it increases with age, such that the lifetime risk is estimated to be around 37% for people aged 55 and above. The most significant risk that atrial fibrillation (AF) presents is the risk of stroke; the irregular heart beat predisposes
It is a well known fact that a high body mass index (BMI) significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, to the extent that more than two thirds of deaths associated with a high BMI are actually caused by the consequences of cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure. What is perhaps
Among middle-aged people without heart disease, drinking up to 3 cups of coffee per day was associated with a lower risk of stroke or death over the next decade, along with better heart structure and function, in a study of nearly 500,000 participants. Drinking no more than 3 cups of coffee per day was associated
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and there are an estimated 460 deaths from heart attacks every day in the UK, according the British Heart Foundation. The inner lining of blood vessels should be smooth and unobstructed, but fatty deposits can begin to line the arteries and cause them to fur up,
When most people think about salt, the first image that comes to mind is of the tiny white grains that we might sprinkle on our food to liven up an otherwise bland dish. Many people forget that salt is also an essential mineral for most living things, responsible for regulating the levels of fluid in
Medical News Today, a health information website in the US, has a page dedicated to the cardiovascular system which provides helpful 3D models of the vascular tree and heart. To learn more about the cardiovascular system, including the anatomy of the heart, the heart’s electrical system, what the valves do, and to interact with a
Two drug classes known as SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, developed for use in patients with type 2 diabetes to lower blood glucose levels, have been shown in trials to have unexpected positive outcomes on the cardiovascular system. After 12 months of treatment with an SGLT2 inhibitor such as canagliflozin, dapagliflozin or empagliflozin, patients
Almost two thirds of heart attacks occur in people who do not have significant narrowings identified on a CT coronary angiogram. The process behind build-up of atheroma in the arteries is in part driven by inflammation within the vessels, and inflammation also provokes rupture of plaques within the arteries, which causes heart attacks. A new
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