CARDIOVASCULAR INSIGHTS

Evidence-based cardiovascular insights

Practical cardiovascular education, guideline updates and clinical insights presented by Dr. Erick Ramon Silva Bermudez.

Palpitations: when to seek medical assessment, with an illustrative human heart.

Palpitations: When to Seek Medical Assessment

A patient-focused guide to palpitations, emergency warning symptoms, clinical assessment, rhythm monitoring and wearable devices.

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Doctor explaining a heart model to a woman during a consultation.

Chest Pain: When to Seek Emergency Care and How Cardiologists Evaluate It

Understand the warning signs of chest pain, when to call emergency services in Qatar, and how cardiologists use clinical assessment, ECG, blood tests and selected imaging to identify the cause.

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Anatomical heart model beside a stethoscope, medical book and clipboard.

Cardiology Guideline Updates: Key Changes in Clinical Practice

A practical review of selected cardiovascular guideline updates, covering lipid management, blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, valve disease and cardio-obstetric care, with a focus on their implications for clinical practice.

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Doctor reviewing a report with a pregnant woman beside an echocardiography machine.

Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy: Contemporary Cardio-Obstetric Assessment and Management

A contemporary clinical overview of cardiovascular disease in pregnancy, covering preconception risk assessment, multidisciplinary care, major cardiac conditions, medication safety, delivery planning and long-term maternal cardiovascular health.

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Cardiovascular prevention infographic showing heart anatomy, risk factors, coronary calcium scans and healthy habits.

Cardiovascular Prevention: Contemporary Risk Assessment and Management

A contemporary, evidence-based overview of cardiovascular prevention, ASCVD risk assessment, blood pressure and lipid management, diabetes, obesity, lifestyle, coronary calcium, lipoprotein(a), and individualized prevention strategies.

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Conceptual illustration of echocardiography assessment, featuring cardiac anatomy, ultrasound-related graphics and ventricular function parameters; not a diagnostic study.

Echocardiography: Contemporary Assessment in Clinical Cardiology

A contemporary, evidence-based overview of transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac chamber assessment, ventricular function, diastolic function, strain imaging, valvular disease, right-heart evaluation, and the clinical integration of cardiovascular ultrasound.

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Heart failure assessment and management, illustrated with cardiac anatomy and a summary of the ESC 2026 framework.

Heart Failure: Contemporary Assessment and Management

A contemporary, evidence-based overview of heart failure prevention, diagnosis, phenotyping, guideline-directed medical therapy, congestion management, device therapy, comorbidity treatment, and long-term multidisciplinary care.

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Conceptual illustration of arterial plaque and lipid-related cardiovascular risk, featuring LDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a).

Dyslipidemia: Contemporary Assessment and Management

A contemporary, evidence-based overview of cardiovascular lipid risk assessment, LDL-C and non-HDL-C targets, lipoprotein(a), statin therapy, combination lipid-lowering treatment, and individualized prevention strategies.

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Hypertension assessment and management, with an illustrative heart, blood pressure monitor and ESC treatment-target range.

Hypertension: Contemporary Assessment and Management

A contemporary, evidence-based overview of hypertension diagnosis, cardiovascular risk assessment, treatment targets, lifestyle intervention, pharmacological therapy, resistant hypertension, and long-term blood pressure management.

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Atrial fibrillation assessment and management, illustrated with cardiac anatomy and rhythm-related graphics.

Atrial Fibrillation: Contemporary Assessment and Management

A contemporary, evidence-based overview of atrial fibrillation assessment, stroke prevention, rhythm and rate control, risk-factor modification, and individualized management.

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