Procedures
Angiography or Angioplasty, and What Each Costs
Angiography is a test; angioplasty opens blocked arteries with a stent. See how they differ and what decides the cost of each procedure in Pakistan.
Heart health, explained for Pakistani patients
Every article is written in plain language (with Urdu terms where it helps), answer-first, and reviewed by Dr. Muhammad Ali Khan, Consultant Cardiologist in Abbottabad. No jargon, no scare stories, just what to do next.
Symptoms
When Chest Pain Is a Heart Attack and When It Is Not
How to tell heart attack chest pain from muscle strain or gas, which warning signs need 1122, and when to see a heart doctor in Abbottabad.
Symptoms
What to Do in the First Minutes of a Heart Attack
Heart attack symptoms, from chest pressure to cold sweat, and what to do in the first minutes: call 1122 or reach the DHQ Hospital Abbottabad emergency.
Patient Guides
What to Bring to Your First Visit to a Cardiologist
What to bring to your first cardiologist visit in Abbottabad: old reports, medicine strips, and questions to ask. Fees: Rs. 2,000 clinic, Rs. 2,500 online.
Symptoms
Why Heart Attacks in Women Get Missed So Often
Women's heart attack signs can be breathlessness, nausea or tiredness, not chest pain. Learn why they are missed in Pakistan and how families can help.
Living with Heart Disease
Tracking Your Weight and Fluid When You Have Heart Failure
How heart failure patients should weigh themselves daily, track fluid and salt, and spot the warning signs, like rapid weight gain, that mean call now.
Prevention
How to Cut Salt Without Ruining Pakistani Food
How to cut salt in Pakistani cooking, from namak and achar to papar and bakery items, with WHO limits, to bring blood pressure down at home.
Living with Heart Disease
Fasting in Ramadan With a Heart Condition
Can heart patients fast in Ramadan? Many stable patients can, with doctor guidance. Who should not fast, dehydration risks, and why to consult early.
Patient Guides
What Your ECG and Echo Report Actually Say
Plain-language guide to ECG and echo report terms (sinus rhythm, EF, LVH, ST changes, mild MR), which are often harmless and which need follow-up.
