Author: Dr James Gamble

British Heart Foundation The British Heart Foundation is the largest independent charity committed to the fight against heart disease.  The Heart Helpline telephone number…

Monitoring your daily weight  It is important to weigh yourself every day after you have been to the toilet and before you get dressed…

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-inhibitors) The name of these medications usually ends in ‘pril’ (ramipril, enalapril, lisinopril) Why are they used? ACE-inhibitors dilate (widen) the…

What is Heart Failure? The term ‘heart failure’ is rather alarming and does not mean that the heart has completely failed or that it…