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Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Cardiovascular lead Nene CCG, Primary Care Cardiovascular lead, East Midlands Clinical Network
MBBChir, MA, MRCP, MRCGP, DRCOG, DipCard
Dr Javaid qualified from Cambridge University and completed his GP VTS training in Northampton.
He has an interest in cardiology and echocardiography and was a clinical lead in the Northamptonshire Community Cardiology service, which had a focus on patients with heart failure and valve disease.
He was named Pulse “GP of the Year” in 2015 for his work in reducing stroke emergency admissions in the East Midlands. He is also a council member of the British Heart Valve Society, accredited member of the British Society of Echocardiography and on the editorial board for the British Journal of Cardiology.
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Heart attacks are common, but much misunderstood by both those who have them and those first on the scene. We've gathered some experts on the subject to help you understand what a heart attack is and how to reduce the risk of them happening.

مجموعة من الأسئلة الشائعة حول ضغط الدم، يجيب عليها خبراؤنا. لماذا يعتبر عاملًا مساهمًا رئيسيًا في أمراض القلب وما هي التغييرات في نمط الحياة التي قد تحتاج إلى تبنيها إذا كان ضغط دمك مرتفعًا؟
