The carotid ultrasound takes just 15 to 30 minutes, involving a small handheld device gently passed over the neck
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The carotid ultrasound takes just 15 to 30 minutes, involving a small handheld device gently passed over the neck
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A straightforward neck scan could offer a crucial early warning system for heart failure in men, according to new research.
The NHS spending watchdog says that this check should be done during bone scans for over 50s
Estimated 1.5m people in the UK live with a type of heart valve disease that experts call a ‘silent killer’
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is responsible for more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in youngsters, according to the…
The new stethoscope, tested on over 12,000 patients across the country, can detect heart problems in just 15 seconds
Researchers said the test could transform the way the disease is detected
A new study has found that almost all people who have suffered a heart attack had at least one risk factor beforehand
