On this page, you will find useful resources related to cardiology and arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation
All you need to know about atrial fibrillation : from diagnosis to treatment
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: frequently asked questions
Afibmatters.org : patients dedicated website about atrial fibrillation (AF) under the auspices of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
Getsmartaboutafib.org : another website about AF with interesting insights, supported by industry but non promotional
Heart failure
heartfailurematters.org: website for heart failure patients created by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Heart Failure Association (HFA). Very comprehensive.
Wearables
List of recommended apps to measure your heart rate
List of devices to record your own electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) with your smartphone
Cardiac Devices
Instructions for patients who have undergone a pacemaker or a defibrillator implant
myhearthythmdevice.org : website with information for patients with a pacemaker or an ICD and their families, created by the European Heart Rhythm Association
Heart Devices answers : this website tries to answer many practical questions for patients who have been or will be implanted with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), pacemaker or implantable loop recorder (ILR)
Hypertension / high blood pressure
How to measure your blood pressure at home
Table to measure your blood pressure at home: Measure your blood pressure sitting down, preferably with a cuffed blood pressure device (or on the wrist, but keep it at heart level), twice in the morning (1 to 2 minutes between each measurement), twice in the evening, for 7 consecutive days
Statins - Cholesterol lowering medications
Information with scientific references from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)