The past few months have seen the world undergo significant and rapid changes due to the global pandemic. Country-wide lockdowns and disruptions to everyday lives have changed the way we...
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The world is currently gripped in the midst of a pandemic of a novel coronavirus COVID-19. This has led to an unprecedented number of hospital admissions and increased demands for...
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Over the years a number of different tests have been developed for the assessment of coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is the process whereby fatty deposits build up inside…
Recently we have had a lot of enquiries from patients who have been concerned about abnormal heart rate notifications from their wrist-based heart monitors. These are monitors intrinsically built into…
Drivers of private hire and taxi vehicles who have suffered any of a number of heart conditions require heart tests (taxi medical) before they are allowed to drive again. The…
A heart attack is when one or more of the arteries supplying the heart muscle becomes severely narrowed or blocked. This results in damage to the heart muscle. Patients may...
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Following on from my article about flying with various heart conditions I am following up with an article on driving and heart conditions. This is an extremely common question posed...
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Any cardiologist with a busy practice will tell you that patients frequently ask about whether it is safe flying with a heart condition. It is one of the most commonly...
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As a cardiologist, I see a lot of referrals for patients who are pregnant with symptoms that indicate potential heart problems in pregnancy. Thankfully the vast majority have a perfectly...
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As a cardiologist I see a large number of patients who suffer from palpitations or rapid heart beat. Often this is eventually diagnosed as being related to anxiety. However I…
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