Cardiology Info

Cholesterol elevation in your blood is bad for you. How high is too high, and how low is too low? Too low? I think not....

Dr Malik says: Smoking hurts. The hurt lasts decades, but it is never too late to stop. Over a median follow-up of 26 years, a longer...

Dr Malik says: It is not an easy question. Aspirin has been used for decades. It has solid evidence for use at 75-300mg per day if...

The NHS finally approves PFO Closure! Dr Malik says: The strongest class of evidence (3 Randomised Trials) has been there for at least 2 years...

The Express online recently featured Dr Malik in an article about the cause of heart attacks in young people. Dr Malik said, “While heart attacks...

Researchers at Imperial College (London) showed some stem cell research, which might help thousands of patients with heart failure if the early animal work can...

“I had a stroke- that will lighten the mood” Marcus Birdman had a stroke related to a PFO – a small flap in the heart...

EuroPCR is one of the largest Cardiology Conferences in the world. In May this year, it was held in the Palais des congrès de Paris in...

Dr Malik was in the media today talking about heart attacks and how to avoid them. “Don’t dismiss the pain as indigestion; it could be...

Dr Malik spoke about the recovery to expect for Sir Mick Jagger after he had urgent surgery for Aortic Stenosis. The treatment was TAVI (TAVR...

Dr Malik says: I have often been asked to help in airplane emergencies. This article provides the less experienced clinician with helpful tips. It is...

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a hole in the heart that can be present without any symptoms.   The treatment choices are:   1....