New Treatments
Updates on emerging cardiac treatments and research findings relevant to UK patients. Articles examine new medications, procedures and technologies not yet widely available here.
Do Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Increase Cancer Risk?
Whether cholesterol-lowering statin drugs increase cancer risk, based on what safety research actually shows.
Software to View Arteries in 3D
Software that builds 3D images of arteries from X-rays to help doctors spot heart disease before it causes a heart attack.
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.
What Is Heart Perfusion?
Heart perfusion is the process of delivering oxygen-rich blood to your body during open heart surgery when the heart can't pump on its own.
Why No Multaq for the UK?
NICE has rejected the atrial fibrillation drug Multaq for NHS use despite it being approved in Europe, leaving a million UK patients without access.