Reza is a Consultant Cardiologist working at Westmead and St Leonards in Sydney, NSW. He has a special interest in cardiac imaging and preventive medicine.
Years of heavy drinking can quietly weaken the heart muscle until it can no longer pump properly — a condition called alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a form of alcohol-induced heart failure. The encouraging part is that, caught in time, it is one… Read More »Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: When Alcohol Weakens the Heart
Lymphoedema is a chronic swelling caused not by the heart or veins, but by a failure of the lymphatic system — the network that drains protein-rich fluid out of the tissues. It is common after cancer treatment, treatable with the… Read More »Lymphoedema: Symptoms, Treatment, and Where to Get Help
Patient resource · Heartcare Sydney Chronic Venous Insufficiency: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Failing Vein Valves Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common cause of aching, heavy, swollen legs — caused not by the heart but by failing valves in the… Read More »Chronic Venous Insufficiency: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Failing Vein Valves
Patients hear the same advice phrased in different ways: watch your cholesterol, cut the fat, avoid eggs, coconut oil is healthy. Much of it sounds contradictory because the words themselves are confusing. Cholesterol, fat, lipids and LDL are not the… Read More »The Cholesterol Confusion: What Actually Raises Your LDL?
Cardiac masses are uncommon but clinically important — they can embolise to the brain and cause stroke, often in patients with no other conventional cardiovascular risk. Echocardiography is the first-line imaging test for detecting, characterising, and guiding management of cardiac… Read More »Cardiac Masses on Echocardiography: Atrial Myxoma and Metastatic Melanoma
Modern cancer therapies have transformed survival — but several classes of chemotherapy, targeted agents, and immunotherapies can injure the heart. Cardio-oncology is the clinical field focused on preventing, detecting, and managing heart problems related to cancer treatment, and echocardiography is… Read More »Echocardiography in Cardio-Oncology: Monitoring the Heart During and After Cancer Therapy
Approximately 20–25% of ischaemic strokes are cardioembolic — caused by clots, masses, or structural abnormalities that originate in the heart and travel to the brain. Identifying a cardiac source matters because it changes treatment: most cardioembolic strokes require anticoagulation rather… Read More »Echocardiography in Stroke: How Cardiac Imaging Identifies the Source
ACC / AHA 2026 Clinical Practice Guideline ACC/AHA 2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines: Key Updates & Clinical Summary A practical clinician summary of risk assessment, LDL-C targets, Lp(a), CAC and modern lipid management. Reviewed by Dr Reza Moazzeni, MD FRACP · Consultant… Read More »ACC/AHA 2026 Dyslipidemia Guidelines: Key Updates & Clinical Summary
Preventive Cardiology How to Lower Triglycerides Naturally Triglycerides are one of the most lifestyle-responsive numbers on your blood test. The right changes to diet, alcohol, weight and activity can lower them substantially — often within weeks. Dr Reza Moazzeni, MD… Read More »How to Lower Triglycerides Naturally
A stress echocardiogram — often called a “stress echo” — combines an ultrasound of the heart with a treadmill exercise test. It shows the cardiologist how your heart performs under physical load, helping to detect coronary artery disease, evaluate valve… Read More »Stress Echocardiogram Explained
An echocardiogram — often called an “echo” — is a non-invasive, radiation-free ultrasound scan of the heart. It shows the heart’s chambers, valves, and blood flow in real time, and is the most widely used imaging test in cardiology. An… Read More »Echocardiogram Explained: What It Is, When You Need It, and What to Expect
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]: comprehensive review and 2026 update Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a genetically determined LDL-like particle that increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Because Lp(a) is not included in a standard lipid panel and… Read More »Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]: comprehensive review and 2026 update
Alcohol affects the heart in more ways than most people realise — it can raise blood pressure, trigger atrial fibrillation, increase stroke risk, disturb sleep, drive weight gain, push up triglycerides, and with heavy long-term use, weaken the heart muscle… Read More »Alcohol and Heart Health
Lipoedema is a chronic, often painful disorder of fat distribution that overwhelmingly affects women and is commonly mistaken for ordinary weight gain. The fat is disproportionate, symmetrical, tender, bruises easily, and is resistant to diet and exercise. Recognising it matters:… Read More »Lipoedema: Why It’s Not Just Weight — Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment
Hypercholesterolemia or high blood cholesterol level is common in medical practice, but not all cases are equal. Some individuals may have a transient spike in cholesterol due to dietary indiscretions or a secondary cause. In contrast, others may carry a… Read More »High Cholesterol: Distinguishing Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) from Common Hyperlipidemia
Preventive Cardiology Inclisiran (Leqvio): Twice-Yearly LDL Cholesterol Injection How inclisiran silences PCSK9 production in the liver to lower LDL cholesterol by about 50% — the RNA-interference mechanism, the latest ORION and VictORION evidence, safety, and PBS access in Australia. Dr… Read More »Inclisiran: From RNA Interference (RNAi) to Cholesterol Management