Acute Coronary Syndrome

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya When the heart is deprived of oxygen the nerve supply to it may be damaged. This lack of oxygen is caused by an imbalance between the demand for oxygen by the heart and the ability of the arteries to provide an adequate oxygen...

Alzheimer’s Disease

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Most people will have heard of this condition. It is a cause of dementia, which is associated with deteriorations in intellectual function – namely memory, concentration and judgement. Alois Alzhemier was born in Bavaria in June...

Anaemia

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Anaemia is a lack of blood – or, to be more precise, a diminished ability to carry oxygen in the blood due to a lack of the oxygen carrying molecule, haemoglobin. There are lots of different types of anaemia, but in Norfolk the...

Angina

EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have been getting chest pains when I climb my stairs. My GP tells me it is angina. What is this?” Angina is Latin for pain. More correctly what you describe is angina pectoris – chest pain. It sounds as though you have...