Patient Resources
Clear, evidence-based guides on common heart conditions, tests, and prevention
Dr Reza Moazzeni, MBBS, FRACP — Consultant Cardiologist
Flagship patient guides
How to prevent a heart attack
The diet, lifestyle, and medical interventions that actually reduce cardiovascular risk — what the evidence supports.
Read guide Flagship guideWhat is cholesterol — and what raises it?
Cholesterol, fat, LDL — the words get tangled. A plain-English guide to what actually raises your LDL and what doesn't.
Read guide Flagship guideUnderstanding Lp(a)
The inherited cholesterol particle most doctors never check. Why it matters, who should be tested, and what to do.
Read guideBrowse by topic
Featured guides are highlighted at the top. Below, every topic area is shown — published guides are linked, with a preview of what's in production.
Heart Rhythm
19 guides- What is atrial fibrillation?
- AF symptoms and warning signs
- AF and stroke — why blood thinners matter
- AF ablation — what to know
- Living with AF — what to expect
- Heart palpitations — what they meanComing soon
Blood Pressure
12 guides- What is high blood pressure?Coming soon
- Understanding your BP numbersComing soon
- How to lower BP without medicationComing soon
- BP medications explainedComing soon
- Home BP monitoring — how to do it rightComing soon
- White coat hypertensionComing soon
Cholesterol & Lipids
15 guides- What is cholesterol — and what raises it?
- Understanding Lp(a)
- What is ApoB?New
- Should I be on a statin?Coming soon
- Statin side effects — what's real, what's notComing soon
- How to lower triglyceridesComing soon
Heart Failure
11 guides- What is heart failure?Coming soon
- Heart failure symptoms — when to seek helpComing soon
- Ejection fraction explainedComing soon
- The four pillars of HF medicationComing soon
- HFpEF — preserved ejection fractionComing soon
- Living with heart failureComing soon
Coronary Artery Disease
12 guides- How to prevent a heart attack
- What is coronary artery disease?Coming soon
- Chest pain — what could it mean?Coming soon
- Angina explainedComing soon
- What is a heart attack?Coming soon
- Coronary stents explainedComing soon
Valve Disease
9 guides- Aortic stenosis explainedComing soon
- Mitral regurgitation explainedComing soon
- Mitral valve prolapseComing soon
- What is a heart murmur?Coming soon
- TAVI / TAVR explainedComing soon
- Bicuspid aortic valveComing soon
Stroke & Vascular
7 guides- Cardiac causes of strokeComing soon
- What is a TIA (mini-stroke)?Coming soon
- PFO (patent foramen ovale) explainedComing soon
- Warfarin vs DOACsComing soon
- Peripheral artery diseaseComing soon
- Aortic aneurysm explainedComing soon
Tests & Procedures
11 guides- Echocardiogram explained
- Stress echocardiogram explained
- What is an ECG?Coming soon
- Cardiac CT — what to knowComing soon
- Cardiac MRI — what to knowComing soon
- Coronary angiogram explainedComing soon
Diet & Lifestyle
17 guides- Alcohol and your heart
- Mediterranean diet for heart healthComing soon
- Best diet for high cholesterolComing soon
- Exercise and heart healthComing soon
- Coffee and heart healthComing soon
- Sleep apnoea and heart diseaseComing soon
Popular Topics & Supplements
17 guides- Vitamin K2 and arterial calcificationComing soon
- Salt substitutes (potassium chloride)Coming soon
- Nattokinase — does it work?Coming soon
- GLP-1s and heart disease (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro)Coming soon
- Magnesium for palpitationsComing soon
- Berberine for cholesterolComing soon
Special Populations
9 guides- Heart disease in womenComing soon
- Menopause and heart diseaseComing soon
- Heart disease and diabetesComing soon
- Heart disease in South Asian AustraliansComing soon
- Pregnancy and the heartComing soon
- Athletic heart vs cardiomyopathyComing soon
Less Common Conditions
11 guides- Cardiac amyloidosisComing soon
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyComing soon
- Myocarditis explainedComing soon
- Pericarditis explainedComing soon
- Takotsubo (broken heart syndrome)Coming soon
- Long COVID and the heartComing soon
Risk calculators & reference tools
Tools to help you and your doctor understand your cardiovascular risk and make informed decisions about prevention.
PREVENT calculator
The 2024 AHA risk calculator for cardiovascular and kidney-metabolic disease — replaces the older Pooled Cohort Equations.
Open calculator CAC riskCoronary calcium risk
Combines your calcium score with traditional risk factors using the MESA equations.
Open calculator All toolsSee all calculators
FH calculator, ApoB conversion, LDL back-calculator, cholesterol units, BMI, blood pressure tracker and more.
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Dr Reza Moazzeni is a consultant cardiologist in Westmead and St Leonards, Sydney. Consultations are available in English and Persian (Farsi). A GP referral is required for all consultations.
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