11/08/2009
FEATURED IN THE DAILY EXPRESS
MY HEART STRINGS ARE MADE FROM GORE-TEX
Graham Harrison had the waterproof fabric sewn into his heart to fix a faulty valve. He talks to TIM BRADY.
16/06/2009
New 'Tomato Pill', Ateronon - Despite its claims, there is no substitute for a balanced diet
A new one-a-day dietary supplement, Ateronon, made by a biotechnology company attached to Cambridge University, is soon to be widely available on the High Street. Better known as the "tomato pill", it claims that if taken daily, it can help ward off heart disease and strokes.
01/12/2008
Should everyone have a blood test for C reactive protein (CRP) and be taking Rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca) ?
In a study of individuals with low LDL cholesterol but elevated C-reactive-protein (CRP) levels, investigators showed
01/11/2008
Should you be taking Aspirn?
“Doubts over an aspirin for your heart as scientists fear daily dose could do more harm than good”
01/08/2008
Are the days of using Amiodarone to treat Atrial Fibrillation numbered?
Atrial fibrillation is a common condition and can lead to heart disease
and stroke. Amiodarone is a drug that we frequently use to help keep
our patients in normal sinus rhythm, but it has quite a few possible
side effects so we seek better treatment options