Life Lines Podcast: 'Tis the Season That's Hard on Your Heart'

"Heart attacks peak during the winter months and cold weather has been thought to be the primary culprit. But cardiologist Robert Kloner of the Keck School of Medicine and Good Samaritan Hospital found that heart attack deaths peak on Christmas and New Year's in the mild climate of Los Angeles County. Could it be that the weather is not the most important factor behind the seasonal increase in heart attacks?"

BHF Podcast: Heart Drugs

BHF Podcast: Heart Drugs - Get the lowdown on the different medicines for the heart

Recovering? The latest BHF podcast offers help and advice

In its latest podcast, the British Heart Foundation talks about the major issues faced by heart patients coming out of hospital after suffering a heart attack, or having undergone major heart surgery. These include how much physical activity to safely do, whether or not to drive, how to cope emotionally with the new situation, dealing with financial and insurance issues, and knowing when it's right to return to work. The first days and weeks after leaving hospital can leave you feeling vulnerable and unsure how to cope with a world that now seems very different. This podcast aims to reassure you that it is possible be able to return to normal life quite quickly, and they are here to support and advise you in your efforts to achieve as normal a life as you can

Preventing cardiovascular disease - The Lancet

"Results of the EUROASPIRE III study highlight how cardiologists are not prioritising prevention programmes for high-risk individuals who have already presented with heart disease. Since the last EUROASPIRE study, smoking in young women and obesity across all ages has increased, with no reduction in blood pressure despite an increase in antihypertensive prescribing. The study is discussed in this week's podcast."