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Your heart beats 36 million times every year, and understanding this incredible organ empowers you to keep it healthy for life. Our expert advice covers everything from how your heart works to the latest treatments, helping you make informed decisions about cardiac care. Cardiac Matters is here to help.

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What are Statins?

Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol in your blood by slowing liver production, and work best when combined with diet and exercise changes.

What is Atrial Myxoma?

A heart tumour that starts in the upper chambers, often without early symptoms and more common in middle-aged women.

My Cholesterol Was Sky High: A Case Study

A fit and healthy woman discovers her cholesterol is dangerously high despite excellent diet and regular exercise habits.

What is Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)?

GTN is a nitrate-based medication that widens blood vessels to ease angina pain by allowing more oxygen to reach the heart.

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Use your phone or computer camera to measure your heart rate and keep a diary of readings over time. Export for your GP. All data stays on your device.

Heart Risk Checker

Check your heart disease risk factors and get personalised guidance.

Blood Pressure Explainer

Understand your blood pressure reading and what it means for your health.

Heart Medications: Common Side Effects and What to Do

Heart medications have side effects, but stopping them puts you at serious risk, talk to your doctor about alternatives instead.

Blood Pressure Monitors: Choosing and Using One at Home

Pick an upper arm monitor from a validated brand, then get accurate readings by sitting still with proper positioning.

Heart Disease and Your Mental Health

Why depression after a heart attack is common and why treating it matters just as much as treating your heart.

What Happens at Cardiac Rehabilitation?

Cardiac rehabilitation is a structured program with personalised exercise sessions and professional support designed for people recovering from heart problems.

Living With Heart Failure: A Practical Guide

Heart failure means your heart isn't pumping efficiently, but many people manage it well with the right medications, fluid control, and lifestyle changes.

Heart Attack Warning Signs Women Often Miss

Women often mistake heart attack symptoms for indigestion or fatigue, which is why they're more likely to miss critical warning signs.

What is an Aortic Dissection?

An aortic dissection is a tear in your aorta wall that needs urgent treatment, though it's rare in the general population.

I Had a Cardiac MRI: A Case Study

A 65-year-old woman describes her experience getting a cardiac MRI after chest pain and inconclusive angiogram results.

What Are Aldosterone Antagonists?

Aldosterone antagonists are diuretic drugs that reduce fluid buildup and ease symptoms in people with heart failure.

What is Perfusion Scanning?

Perfusion scanning uses medical imaging to check how blood flows through your heart and brain to spot blockages or damage.

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