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Heart Valve Disease
The heart muscle is made up of two upper chambers, the atria, and two lower chambers, the ventricles. Between the left atrium and left ventricle lies a valve...
What are Statins?
For those who have been told they have cardiovascular disease caused by high cholesterol it is likely that they will be prescribed a drug called a statins, w...
Using Beta-blockers
Also known as beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drugs or beta-antagonists these are a group of medications given for their beneficial action on the heart and circ...
Undergoing Cardiac Catheterisation
Cardiac catheterisation is a procedure developed to allow specialists to examine the structures of the heart and its surrounding vessels in a more detailed w...
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