Your heart beats over 36 million times a year without you having to think about it once. Most of us never stop to consider how it works or what keeps it healthy until something goes wrong. But understanding your heart and how to look after it can genuinely add years to your life.
CardiacMatters explains how your heart actually works, what can go wrong, and what you can do about it. We cover everything from how heart disease develops through to the tests that check your heart health and the medications used to treat common conditions.
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