Measuring your blood pressure at home using a home cuff monitor
It is important that your blood pressure is well controlled, and low enough to prevent long term damage to the circulation.
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Providing independent clinical excellence since 2005
It is important that your blood pressure is well controlled, and low enough to prevent long term damage to the circulation.
Being born with almost no circulating cholesterol (or reduction of LDL to zero by drugs) results in nothing except a zero-lifetime risk of atherosclerosis (or cessation and reduction in atherosclerosis).
The start of a series of simple video explanations covering all of the main common medical conditions that can affect us, as we age.
A heart attack happens when the 'holes' in at least four layers align by chance. Understanding this model helps us realize that heart attack prevention involves more than dealing with just one factor, such as by taking a statin.
By enhancing PCSK9 activity and increasing LDL cholesterol levels, gain of function mutations could have given our ancestors a survival edge, helping them ward off potentially lethal infections. Over time, as these mutations passed down generations contributing to the widespread issue of high LDL cholesterol and coronary artery disease we observe today.
By Juliette Martin, Nutritional Therapist: Over the past year, a family of medications called GLP-1 agonists, often referred to as the ‘skinny jab’ has captured widespread media attention.
Written by Dr Edward Leatham, Consultant Cardiologist: Our metabolic health screen incorporates data processing to provide feedback to the patient on their GV status, using both graphical and numerical stats.
When blood sugar levels are consistently high, causing prediabetes and diabetes, the risk of conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes increase in the long-term. It is easy to understand why the phenomenon of glucose spiking, where blood sugar levels surge and then fall back into the normal range after a meal, is also widely considered to be harmful.
This article looks into the role of PCSK9, the development of PCSK9 inhibitors, their efficiency, and their potential as a game-changer in the management of cardiovascular diseases. It provides a short exploration of the subject, drawing upon the most recent and relevant research and guidelines.
Written by Dr Edward Leatham, Consultant Cardiologist: Groundbreaking research from Oxford University reveals it is possible to detect and quantify ‘coronary inflammation’ – invisible to the human eye on conventional CT images, but detectable using artificial intelligence techniques.
As we begin 2024, I want to highlight three groundbreaking developments from 2023 that promise a brighter future for healthcare, two of which leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI).
This article will outline our individualised approach that includes early identification of those at risk, coupled with tailored preventive strategies, based on four principles: