Cardiology Learning Center
Cardiology Learning Center
Clinical writing by Dr A M Thirugnanam, MD, MSICP, FSCAI — senior interventional cardiologist, Hyderabad. Case-led notes on coronary and structural intervention, heart failure, hypertension, thrombosis and prevention, written for doctors in training and for patients who want to understand their own diagnosis.
What this is
Cardiology explained by the person who performs the procedure
Most cardiology writing online is either a textbook chapter or a leaflet. This library sits between the two. Every article here is written from clinical practice — from cases taken to the cath lab, from complications managed at the table, and from the questions patients and referring physicians ask most often.
If you are a medical student or resident, use the topic grid below to work through a subject systematically. If you are a patient or a family member trying to understand a diagnosis, start with the article that names your condition and read it in full — each one is written to be understood without a medical degree, and none of it is a substitute for seeing your own cardiologist.
By topic
Browse the library by cardiology subject
Seventeen topic areas, each collecting the articles written on it. New pieces are added to these as they are published.
Coronary Artery Disease2 articles
Heart Failure2 articles
Heart Failure (HFrEF)2 articles
Hypertension2 articles
Valvular Heart Disease2 articles
Arterial Thrombosis1 article
Cardiomyopathy1 article
Cerebrovascular Disease1 article
Complications in Cath Lab1 article
Infective Endocarditis1 article
Lifestyle Modification1 article
Pregnancy and Heart Disease1 article
Pulmonary Thromboembolism1 article
TAVR1 article
Takayasu Arteritis1 article
Venous Thrombosis1 article
Every article
The complete article index
All clinical articles published to date, A to Z.
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Pulmonary Embolism — Treatment and Management
- Air Embolism in the Cath Lab: Complications Explained
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Coronary Sinus Reducer for Recurrent Chest Pain
- Different Kinds of COVID-19 Vaccines
- Foods to Include in Your Daily Menu to Prevent Heart Attack
- Heart Attacks in a Larger Population — Why?
- Heart Failure — Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hypertension — What Matters in Care
- Infective Endocarditis in Native and Prosthetic Valves
- New COVID-19 Drug Protocol for All Variants
- Omicron — A New COVID-19 Variant of Concern
- Pregnancy and Heart Disease
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- TAVR for Severe Aortic Stenosis
- Takayasu Arteritis — Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease with Myocardial Bridging
Go deeper
Where to go after the articles
Books and eBooks
Forty-plus cardiology titles covering ECG, intervention, board preparation, heart failure and prevention. Visit the books store, or see the full catalogue at cardiologybooks.com.
One-to-one mentorship
A multi-year mentorship from medical school through to cardiology training, taken personally by Dr Thirugnanam. See how it works.
Structured courses
Online cardiology courses and CME programmes for doctors at every stage. Browse the courses.
Slides and video
Conference presentations and recorded case discussions. View the slides or watch the videos.




