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Breathlessness and your heart

Breathlessness and your heart

  • May 27, 2024

There are many reasons why people feel tired, fatigued and out of breath, with general lack of fitness and physical deconditioning contributing to this common symptom, particularly when we get older.

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What is angina?

What is angina?

  • November 30, 2023

Angina is the term used for chest pain or chest heaviness that is due to a narrowing within one or more of your coronary arteries.

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What is Coronary Artery Disease?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

  • October 18, 2023

What is Coronary Artery Disease? DR RASHA AL-LAMEE Dr Rasha Al-Lamee is an Interventional Cardiology Consultant at...

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Heart health – world heart day

Heart health – world heart day

  • September 28, 2023

each day, the heart beats around 100,000 times a day, continuously pumping around 5 litres of blood...

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Chest pains: could it be your heart?

Chest pains: could it be your heart?

  • September 08, 2023

Chest pain is a very common symptom. Most of us will experience at least once in our...

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What is Atrial Fibrillation?

What is Atrial Fibrillation?

  • September 07, 2023

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common abnormal heart rhythm, especially with the increasing..

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Palpitation and extra heartbeats

Palpitation and extra heartbeats

  • September 07, 2023

Dr Ricardo Petraco is a Consultant Cardiologist at Imperial College NHS Trust and Buckinghamshire…

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What to eat if you have, or want to prevent, heart disease

What to eat if you have, or want to prevent, heart disease

  • August 31, 2023

Many people ask, what can I do to reduce my risk of developing heart disease? Another common...

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Understanding heart attacks : causes symptoms and prevention

Understanding heart attacks : causes symptoms and prevention

  • August 24, 2023

UNDERSTANDING HEART ATTACKS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTION DR CHARIS COSTOPOULOS AUGUST 2023 WHAT IS A HEART ATTACK?...

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Is coffee good for the heart?

Is coffee good for the heart?

  • November 29, 2019

Many of us love to start our day with a coffee, with the popular caffeine hit perking...

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World Stroke Day 2019

World Stroke Day 2019

  • October 28, 2019

Over our lifetimes, 1 in 4 of us will suffer a stroke. Strokes can happen with no...

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World Heart Day 2019

World Heart Day 2019

  • September 25, 2019

Celebrated on the 27th of September, World Heart Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of...

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What causes high blood pressure?

What causes high blood pressure?

  • August 14, 2019

Our blood pressure is a measurement of the force at which the blood pushes against the...

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Which sport can best improve your heart health?

Which sport can best improve your heart health?

  • July 30, 2019

Physical exercise is well known to benefit cardiovascular health. And if you are going to exercise, why...

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Palpitations: Something to Worry About?

Palpitations: Something to Worry About?

  • June 28, 2019

Palpitations refer to a cardiovascular condition when your heart feels like it is beating too fast or...

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PTSD and the heart

PTSD and the heart

  • June 13, 2019

PTSD Awareness Month June is the month in which we recognise and raise awareness of a condition...

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Sitting ducks: How your desk job can affect your heart health

Sitting ducks: How your desk job can affect your heart health

  • May 29, 2019

Recent reports have shown that sitting, regardless of if you have an adequate fitness regime, significantly increases...

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The head and the heart: Mental health and heart disease

The head and the heart: Mental health and heart disease

  • May 14, 2019

With 1 in 5 people admitting to having suffered from or currently being treated for a mental...

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Targeted health checks can better prevent heart attacks and strokes

Targeted health checks can better prevent heart attacks and strokes

  • May 08, 2019

Cardiovascular disease continues to be one of the major killers in the UK. Risk assessment and modification...

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How walking affects heart health

How walking affects heart health

  • May 01, 2019

Experts appear unanimous that even a small amount of walking – as little as 30 minutes a...

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How sleep apnea affects the heart

How sleep apnea affects the heart

  • April 24, 2019

Nobody needs to suffer as a result of snoring, least of all partners!! Snoring is a treatable...

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Keep positive and protect yourself from a heart attack

Keep positive and protect yourself from a heart attack

  • April 17, 2019

Our psychological well-being can affect our heart health. Research has shown the benefits of having a positive...

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Do fitness trackers improve my heart health?

Do fitness trackers improve my heart health?

  • April 04, 2019

You might have spotted more people in your local gym or park wearing fitness trackers in recent...

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Keyhole vs open heart surgery: gamechanging trial on aortic stenosis

Keyhole vs open heart surgery: gamechanging trial on aortic stenosis

  • March 21, 2019

Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the valve between the main pumping chamber of the heart...

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How sleep affects heart health

How sleep affects heart health

  • March 14, 2019

How are you sleeping these days? Getting an adequate amount of sleep recharges your batteries for the...

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Can drinking tea reduce my risk of a heart attack?

Can drinking tea reduce my risk of a heart attack?

  • March 08, 2019

There is much said about the benefits of tea but what is the truth as far as...

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Can eating chocolate be good for my heart?

Can eating chocolate be good for my heart?

  • February 19, 2019

The British Heart Foundation is running a ‘Dechox’ campaign in February to encourage us to give up...

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Can love lead to a healthy heart?

Can love lead to a healthy heart?

  • February 12, 2019

Love is all you need. Does that apply to your heart health? Can being in love actually...

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Research Article: Guiding intervention to coronary arteries

Research Article: Guiding intervention to coronary arteries

  • February 06, 2019

This study advances our understanding of how coronary artery disease, which is one of the major killers...

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World Cancer Day: Everything you should know about cancer and the heart

World Cancer Day: Everything you should know about cancer and the heart

  • February 01, 2019

World cancer day is on the 4th February. Despite the rapid advances in cancer detection and treatment,...

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How much exercise should I be doing to help my heart?

How much exercise should I be doing to help my heart?

  • January 24, 2019

The recommendations for adults are at least 150 minutes of heart-pumping physical activity per week. That’s at...

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The effects of alcohol on the heart

The effects of alcohol on the heart

  • January 16, 2019

It’s “Dry January” and many of us will be focused on our alcohol consumption. When we think...

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A high fibre diet is associated with a lower risk of heart disease

A high fibre diet is associated with a lower risk of heart disease

  • January 11, 2019

Increasing your intake of fibre will reduce your chance of a heart attack according to a large...

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What does heart rate changes with exercise tell you about your risk of future heart disease?

What does heart rate changes with exercise tell you about your risk of future heart disease?

  • January 07, 2019

Taking steps to improve your overall fitness and exercise performance will help reduce your risk of heart...

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Women who smoke or have diabetes are ‘more at risk from heart attacks than men’

Women who smoke or have diabetes are ‘more at risk from heart attacks than men’

  • November 20, 2018

A study has found that women who smoke or have diabetes are more at risk from heart...

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Can Eating Out be Healthy?

  • June 18, 2018

10 rules for healthy eating out …

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion (TAVI)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion (TAVI)

  • May 15, 2018

A minimally invasive operation adding years to life and life to those years!…

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‘Fit Notes’ for Running a Marathon?

‘Fit Notes’ for Running a Marathon?

  • April 26, 2018

Should a ‘fit note’ be compulsory for marathon runners?

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Writing for One Heart Clinic

Writing for One Heart Clinic

  • April 09, 2018

Why am I, and my colleagues, writing articles for our site?

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