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  • Heart failure: you can recognise acute decompensation by these warning signs

    https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/compensated-heart-failure https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/health-encyclopedia/he.heart-failure-compensation-by-the-heart-and-body.aa86963 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/decompensated-vs-compensated-heart-failure 9-UK-5-16528-01 08-2025 Heart failure: you can recognise acute decompensation by these warning signs In patients with heart failure, acute decompensation can occur during the course of the…
  • Echocardiography - visualising the heart

    Magne J, Lancellotti P, Piérard LA. Exercise-induced changes in degenerative mitral regurgitation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010; 56(4):300-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2009.12.073 Magne J, Lancellotti P, Piérard LA. Exercise pulmonary hypertension in asymptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation. Circulation. 2010; 122(1):33-41. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.938241 Vohra, H.A., Burton, S., Yadav, R., Sayeed, R., Moorjani, N. Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great…
  • Healthy lifestyle: lowering cholesterol naturally

    https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/how-to-reduce-cholesterol-without-medication#limit-alcohol https://www.heartuk.org.uk/low-cholesterol-foods/choose-low-cholesterol-foods#heart-healthy-diet https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/healthy-living/healthy-eating https://www.heartuk.org.uk/cholesterol/getting-a-cholesterol-test 9-UK-5-16521-01 08-2025 Healthy lifestyle: lowering cholesterol naturally Lowering cholesterol without tablets - that's possible…
  • Healthy food - healthy heart. True or false?

    Curtis JP et al (2005) The obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients with heart failure. Arch Intern Med 165:55-61. doi:10.1001/archinte.165.1.55 Kenchiah S et al. (2007) Baody mass index and prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure: insights form the Candesartan in Heart failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and morbidity (CHARM) program. Circulation 116 (6): 627-636. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.679779 Replace I. Kiefer, Ch. Haberzettl,…
  • How to enjoy exercise if you have a heart valve disease

    https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/activity/exercise-for-heart-failure Corrigendum to: 2020 ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease, European Heart Journal, Volume 42, Issue 5, 1 February 2021, Pages 548–549, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa835 Adine R. de Keijzer*1,2, BSc; Robert M. Kauling*1, MD; Harald T. Jørstad3, MD, PhD; Jolien W. Roos-Hesselink1, MD, PhD Physical activity for cardiovascular…
  • Body, mind and soul - depression in chronic heart disease

    https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/wellbeing/mental-health https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/self-care/ 9-UK-5-16518-01 08-2025 Body, mind and soul - depression in chronic heart disease Many people are aware of the physical consequences of heart disease. Less well known are the possible psychological problems. You can read here how they arise and how you can recognise them. Depression in heart disease…
  • Take your health into your own hands!

    De Bacquer D, Astin F, Kotseva K, et al. Poor adherence to lifestyle recommendations in patients with coronary heart disease: results from the EUROASPIRE surveys. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2022;29(20:383-395. doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwab115 Theresa A McDonagh, Marco Metra, Marianna Adamo, Roy S Gardner, Andreas Baumbach, Michael Böhm, Haran Burri, Javed Butler, Jelena Čelutkienė, Ovidiu Chioncel, John G F Cleland, Andrew J S Coats, Maria G Crespo-Leiro, Dimitrios Farmakis, Martine Gilard,…
  • Tricuspid valve defects: What treatment options are there?

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tricuspid-valve-regurgitation/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350173 https://patient.info/doctor/tricuspid-valve-disease https://jucvm.com/articles/doi/ejcm.galenos.2023.2022-04-028 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/23277-valvuloplasty https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/tricuspid-valve-repair-tricuspid-valve-replacement/about/pac-20385087 …
  • The diseased aortic valve: how it can be treated

    https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng208 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg769/chapter/2-The-condition-current-treatments-and-procedure https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/aortic-valve-replacement/ https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng208/chapter/Recommendations 9-UK-5-16502-01 08-2025 The diseased aortic valve: how it can be treated As we age, our heart valves can begin to wear out, and heart valve disease is becoming more common. The most frequently treated condition is…
  • Heart failure and work: how to get back to work

    https://www.acas.org.uk/research-and-commentary https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/practical-support/work-and-a-heart-condition https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronary-heart-disease/recovery/ 9-UK-5-16499-01 08-2025 Heart failure and work: how to get back to work Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency ) is a life-changing diagnosis. Especially if you have coronary heart disease (CHD) or have had a heart attack (myocardial…