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Complete Heart Block: What It Means and How It’s Treated
Worth Revisiting · Conditions

Complete Heart Block: What It Means and How It’s Treated

In complete heart block the top and bottom of the heart stop communicating, and a backup rhythm takes over. It is serious, and it is also among the most fixable problems in cardiology.

Pericarditis: Chest Pain That’s Worse Lying Down
Conditions

Pericarditis: Chest Pain That’s Worse Lying Down

Pericarditis is inflammation of the sac around the heart. The pain is sharp, worse lying flat, better sitting forward, and alarming enough to mimic a heart attack. Here is what causes it and what the evidence supports.

T Wave Inversion on Your ECG: What It Actually Means
Tests & Procedures

T Wave Inversion on Your ECG: What It Actually Means

T wave inversion describes a small wave on the tracing pointing down instead of up. In several of the heart's twelve viewpoints that is completely normal. What matters is which ones, and whether it is new.

The Stress Echocardiogram: What to Expect
Tests & Procedures

The Stress Echocardiogram: What to Expect

A stress echocardiogram combines an ultrasound of the heart with an exercise challenge, revealing how the heart performs under pressure, not just at rest.

SCAD: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: What It Is and What to Expect
Conditions

SCAD: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: What It Is and What to Expect

SCAD is a heart attack caused by a tear in the artery wall, not cholesterol. It mostly affects healthy women in their 40s and 50s, and the recovery outlook for most people is genuinely positive.

DOACs (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran): Uses and Precautions
Medications

DOACs (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran): Uses and Precautions

Most people leave hospital with a DOAC and a thin explanation of what it does. Here is what apixaban, rivaroxaban, and dabigatran actually do, what to expect, and the few situations that need action.

Top 5 Kitchen Gadgets for a Healthier Heart
Live Well

Top 5 Kitchen Gadgets for a Healthier Heart

Good nutrition rarely fails on knowledge. It fails on friction. These five inexpensive kitchen tools, chosen by a cardiologist, make heart-healthy cooking easier, faster, and more precise every single day.

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Women's Heart Health

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet it is still widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Our dedicated section covers the symptoms, risk factors and treatment differences that every woman should know.

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80% of heart disease in women is preventable