Cardiology Info

The time  line for PFO closure in the UK. Dr Malik gives an update: 2017: The strongest class of evidence (3 Randomised Trials) has been...

When should I take the new agents in Diabetes? The SGLT-2 Inhibitors have been around for a few years (Empagliflozin, Canagliflozin, Dapagliflozin). The data on...

Dr Malik says: It is worth seeing what I put inside you to close a hole in the atrial septum (an atrial septal defect-ASD). The...

Dr Malik says: My summary of this interesting article: as humans evolved in a cycle of mainly food shortage, and occasional feast, and did not...

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy occurs when extreme physical or emotional stress causes, not a blocked artery, but a direct effect on the heart muscle – it stops...

Dr Malik says: “We will pick the best test for you. All are safe. If you are worried about radiation doses – don’t be.” A...

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...