Member's Blog
I write a weekly blog for members, on a wide range of topics around health and the heart. Non-members can explore the topics below to see what I write on a week by week basis. If you'd like to join, click here to find out more.
An unusual cause of a heart attack in a young man
I’ve been on call this week and it’s been rather busy, particularly this weekend, and particularly with patients presenting to hospital with chest pain. Such patients usually have a blood test called a ‘troponin’, which is a blood enzyme which gets elevated in the context of any heart damage or inflammation. As such, we use […]
Read more »Atrial fibrillation
I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s certainly a busy time of year for many people, myself included. In addition to Christmas, December brings both my children’s birthdays so added complexity! It’s enough to bring on palpitations! I think this is week 3 now on the subject of palpitations, and whilst they are very […]
Read more »Palpitations – questions to consider
What a rainy and miserable day today! Other than a dog walk it’s not been great to get outside, so instead, I’ve made our Christmas gravy. Sounds mad? Maybe, but delicious. For about 15 years now I’ve always made the same Jamie Oliver Christmas gravy recipe in advance and freeze it, with roasted chicken wings, […]
Read more »Royal Bournemouth Hospital trials heart failure patient tech
Original article found here. Revolutionary technology which should reduce the need for patients with heart failure to be readmitted to hospital is being trialled by Bournemouth medics. The cardiology team at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) is one of the first in the UK to trial the equipment. Heart failure means the heart is unable to […]
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