Elective surgery: giving it a vote of no confidence - Elective surgery is any procedure that is subject to choice, as opposed to urgent or emergency surgery that must be performed straightaway. You can de...

Elective surgery surgical risk - High risk operations Major surgery particularly in the elderly Aortic and other major vascular surgery Peripheral vascular surgery Any surg...

Elective surgery beta-blocker shocker - A recent analysis of 37,151 patients receiving atenolol (a long-acting beta-blocker) or metoprolol (a short-acting beta-blocker) in patients aged over...

Heart attack - Find out if you’re at risk - Want to know if you’re at risk from a heart attack? Forget the BMI (body mass index), a measure based on your height and weight and, instead, use your...

Psoriasis: Does it increase the risk of heart attack? - People with psoriasis, the chronic skin condition, are up to four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, especially if they are aged below 40 yea...

Heart Attack: Traffic pollution increases the risk - Even a short exposure to traffic fumes can increase your chances of heart disease, including heart attack. People who exercise in areas where there is...

Heart attack: deadly drugs - Heart attack patients given antiarrhythmic (irregular heartbeat) drugs are more likely to die. ...

Heart attack and strokes: - Don't drive your car - If antacids don't cause a heart attack, then your journey to work in your car or on the bus might. Researchers have found that you are three times mo...