Health Scientists at Edinburgh University are testing a new technology which may be able to prevent some heart attacks and potentially save thousands of lives. Thursday, 17th December 2020, 7:00 am The computer algorithm may be able to detect undiagnosed coronary heart disease in CT scans, thereby identifying patients at risk of heart attack. CT scans, which are increasingly used to identify a range of diseases unrelated to the heart, can show signs of the arteries hardening. Continue reading →

This Morning: Dr Chris discusses rise in heart disease deaths A heart attack occurs when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked. Fatty substances of cholesterol called plaques are usually responsible for this blockage Continue reading →

11 December 2020 Aaron McDonald Category: BHF Comment People living with heart and circulatory conditions, such as chronic heart disease, angina, or people who have had a stroke, are 11 times more likely to die of the flu. Continue reading →

Coronary heart disease and stroke are the two leading causes of death for Homo sapiens on planet Earth, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. This fact has remained unchanged for the past two decades. But this analysis of global deaths over the past 20 years finds significant shifts in how people die as well as dramatic differences in what leads to death in different regions. Continue reading →

For good heart health, include carrots regularly in your diet: eat them raw, shredded in salads, cooked, juiced, roasted, and added to stews and soups. Also continue eating a variety of other fruits and vegetables daily. Your heart will thank you Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia received its first consignment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday even as the kingdom began the vaccination registration process for citizens and residents. I hope that it will be the beginning of the end of the crisis and it will be provided to everyone at the earliest opportunity, Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah told local media. Continue reading →

IN the last 20 years, heart disease has remained the leading cause of death in the world and is still killing more people than ever before, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its 2019 Global Health Estimates, and the Philippines is the worst in South-East Asia. About 120 out of every 100,000 Filipinos died of ischemic or coronary heart disease in 2019, up from 103 per 100,000 population in 2015, the worst record in the region that listed the ailment as its top cause of death Continue reading →

Electrophysiology (EPY) Market: Overview Electrophysiology studies (EPS) are frequently used in indications of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), to understand the underlying causes and help clinicians decide the most useful treatments. The EPS market has made steady strides on the back of substantial increase in invasive electrophysiological (EP) testing and catheter ablation procedures worldwide. Over the past 25 years, techniques for the placement of catheters have improved substantially Continue reading →

It is seen that even if you feel energetic and healthy all through the other seasons like spring, summer, and autumn, when it comes to the winter, no one is safe. Today in pandemic times you're hold up up indoors all day within close proximity to others who might already be sick, just one cough or sneeze can leave you under the weather for days. More than ever we are spending more time in enclosed spaces, close to each other, so that we have more prolonged face-to-face contact," Dr. Continue reading →