Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) happens when blood clots in a vein deep within the body — usually in the calf,
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) happens when blood clots in a vein deep within the body — usually in the calf,
Video: Omega-3 supplements don’t prevent heart disease
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Exercise may help in chronic heart failure
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a condition characterised by damaged heart muscles, which subsequently weaken and prevent the heart from
Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition in which there is narrowing of the blood vessels (arteries) leading to reduced
Haemophilia: what is it?
What is haemophilia? Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder where blood doesn’t clot properly. It is caused when blood does
Heart attack and cardiac arrest: emergency treatment
Heart attack A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, refers to damage to the heart caused when the blood
Heart attack recovery
Most people make a good recovery following a heart attack. The heart is a tough muscle and heals very well,
Women twice as likely to die from a serious heart attack than men
Video transcript STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) is a heart attack which shows up as an abnormality on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Like
Women treated worse than men after heart attack
An “ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction,” or STEMI, is a heart attack where one of the main arteries to the heart –