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• 5 min read

  When should you see a cardiologist? The warning signs

  Growing breathlessness, a heart racing for no reason, a pain that keeps coming back on exertion: here's exactly how a cardiologist evaluates your heart, what they look for during the exam — and the signs that should never wait.

• 5 min read

  Heart palpitations: common causes and when to worry

  A heart racing, skipping a beat, pounding hard in the chest or neck: palpitations are unsettling, usually harmless, sometimes not. Here's how a cardiologist sorts one from the other.

• 6 min read

  High blood pressure: understanding, preventing, treating it

  It almost never hurts, it can't be seen, and yet it silently wears down the heart, arteries, kidneys, and brain. Here's what a cardiologist really wants you to understand about high blood pressure.

• 4 min read

  Chest pain: when is it a cardiac emergency?

  Chest pain can come from a strained muscle, reflux, anxiety — or a heart in danger. Here's how a cardiologist tells these situations apart, and above all, the signs that mean you should call 101 without waiting.

• 5 min read

  Cholesterol and cardiovascular health: what you really need to know

  "Good" and "bad" cholesterol, numbers on a blood test, diet that matters but isn't everything: here's what a cardiologist wants you to understand before you panic over — or ignore — your lipid panel.

• 5 min read

  Routine cardiac check-up: how often, and why

  No symptoms doesn't mean no risk. Here's what a routine cardiac check-up actually includes, at what age to start, and how often to repeat it depending on your profile.

• 5 min read

  Physical activity and heart health: what cardiology recommends

  How much time, what intensity, do you need medical clearance before starting, what to do after a cardiac problem: here's what a cardiologist really recommends about exercise, without the guilt-tripping.