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Dr Malik in The Times
‘He was young and fit, but there could have been underlying problems’ Dr Malik is quoted in The Times about the late England footballer Ugo Ehiogu. ...
Read MoreDr Malik reads about the healthiest hearts in the world
Dr Malik has read this article with some amusement! Less fat, more exercise, more fish. Stay away from the 24/7 modern society. Move to the jungle...
Read MoreDr Malik’s Live PFO ASD and TAVI cases Dubai
Dr Malik beamed “Live from Hammersmith Hospital” to CSI Dubai, an international structural heart meeting. Two fascinating cases were done. He said: “It was an privilege...
Read More“Whistle while you work” but cycle to get there!
A recent study in the BMJ says that those who cycle to work live longer, have less heart disease and even less cancer (read it here)....
Read MoreThe FOURIER trial suggests again the lower the cholesterol the better!
Dr Malik says: Statins are good news: One third reduction in cholesterol; One third reduction in risk. If you can’t tolerate them, then fibrates, ezetimibe,...
Read MoreEmbolic protection devices (EPDs) do not protect against stroke with TAVI or surgical AVR
Dr Malik says: At the recent cardiology meeting ACC 2017, several trials have shown that putting filters, deflectors or anything else to Catch debris does...
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