A recent study in China has found that screening for atrial fibrillation before the onset of symptoms and the use of anticoagulants could help to prevent the occurrence of strokes and even death. The study aimed to investigate if increasing the frequency of electrocardiography (ECG) readings would improve the discovery of atrial fibrillation and revealed…
A study that has been carried out over a period of several years has shown that women who have high blood pressure in their 40s are significantly more likely to go on to develop heart problems than their peers. This might not sound like a surprising statistic – we all know that high blood pressure…
The world looked on in horror as Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during his Euro 2020 match against Finland. At 29 years of age and unquestionably fitter than the vast majority of his peers, Eriksen is not exactly a poster boy for heart problems. So, what could have caused the footballer to suffer a cardiac…
Did you know that coronary heart disease (CHD) kills more than twice as many UK women each year as breast cancer? Heart disease tends to be something we worry about happening to our husbands, fathers and brothers, but the reality is that it is just as deadly for women. Perhaps even more so because we’re…
Most of us are aware by now that our chances of developing heart disease are greater if we smoke, drink too much alcohol, or eat a diet that is high in saturated or trans fats. We also know that a family history of heart disease increases our risk, so if one of your parents has…
I have a personal interest in this important trial as I was the Chief Investigator for this study in East Kent at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford in my role as lead for cardiovascular research in East Kent. Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction October 10, 2019; N Engl J Med 2019;…
A new New England Journal of Medicine publication suggests that an old gout medication may significantly help patients after an acute heart attack. I found this study particularly interesting . It provides valuable information for patients. The medication appears to improve outcomes after having had a heart attack. It is a simple and safe drug…
As you may have read in recent high profile publications there may be a link between taking proton pump inhibitor drugs (PPIs) and dementia as well as other side effects such as osteoporosis, amongst others.
I have just returned from the European Society of Cardiology meeting 2018 in Munich Germany and found it very useful. There are some very interesting studies and findings, which I hope to share with you in the next few months.