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Articles, prevention tips and explanations on interventions, to address your heart health in confidence.
After coronary angiography: stent or bypass, how is the next step decided?
A coronary angiogram does not just show the state of your arteries, it steers the whole treatment. Here are the three possible outcomes and the criteria that tip the balance towards a stent or towards a bypass.
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Aortic stenosis: symptoms, monitoring and when to operate
Narrowing of the aortic valve progresses silently for years, then everything changes once the first symptoms appear. Understanding that turning point is understanding why the timing of the operation counts as much as the operation itself.
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Signs of a heart emergency: recognize and react quickly in Tangier
Chest pain, sudden breathlessness, feeling faint or palpitations: learn to recognise the signs of a cardiac emergency and what to do, so you call the emergency services without losing a minute.
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Recovering from a coronary bypass: your week-by-week guide in Tangier
Recovery after a coronary bypass follows clear, predictable stages. Here is a reassuring guide, week by week, from intensive care through to getting back to your usual activities.
ReadMinimally invasive heart surgery in Tangier: answers to your frequently asked questions
Operate the heart without opening the sternum, with a small lateral incision: Dr.Tber, a cardiovascular surgeon in Tangier, answers your questions about minimally invasive heart surgery clearly.
ReadPrevention of stroke and carotid stenosis: testing and treatment in Tangier
Carotid stenosis is a major cause of stroke, and often a silent one. Understanding the risk factors, Doppler ultrasound screening and the FAST warning signs is what lets you act in time.
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Aortic aneurysm: understanding a silent disease, and getting screened for it in Tangier
An aortic aneurysm often develops without a single sign, until it becomes dangerous. Understanding what causes it, how it is screened for and how it is treated is what lets you act in time, and calmly.
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Protecting your heart in Tangier: 7 prevention habits that genuinely make a difference
Most heart disease can be prevented. Here, explained plainly by Dr Tber's practice in Tangier, are the habits that protect your heart day to day.
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