Heart Health
Are ultra-processed foods bad for your heart? What matters in practice
Not all ultra-processed foods carry the same cardiac risk. A cardiologist on which ones matter, which don't, and why perfection backfires.
Dr Mark Cassar ยท Consultant cardiologist
Heart Health Blog
Practical heart health articles from Dr Mark Cassar on symptoms, scans, cholesterol, blood pressure, diet and cardiology appointments.
Heart Health
Chest pain: when to see a cardiologist and when to call 999
Some chest pain patterns need 999. Others get dismissed too early after a normal ECG. A cardiologist on telling them apart before assuming either.
Heart Health
Echo, cardiac CT or cardiac MRI: which heart scan do you need?
Echo, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI answer different questions, and the wrong one first wastes time and money. How a cardiologist chooses between them.
Heart Health
Heart valve disease: why timing matters
With heart valve disease, waiting for symptoms can mean waiting too long. Why timing matters and the echo findings that change the plan.
