Beating the world’s biggest killer | Professor Martin Cowie | TEDxLondon

Professor Martin Cowie takes listeners on a journey through the vascular system to discuss the dangers of heart disease. Heart disease causes 18 million deaths a year, 1 every 2 seconds. Within 2 generations, it has moved from being a condition that affects wealthier countries to a global epidemic. Martin is Professor of Cardiology at Imperial College London and a Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust in London. He diagnoses and treats people with heart problems - with the aim of them living as long and as healthy lives as possible. He is a Non-Executive Director of the National institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which is the gateway to funding of new diagnostics, drugs and technologies in the NHS in England. He loves to talk and write about his passion for curing heart disease. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@drbenirusani]

Many didn't realize, halfway through his talk, one of the audience needed medical attention. He rushed to assist the person and returned to the stage to finish his talk. TED edited it out. But, can you guess at which minute this happened? :-)

[@katrinabradley1508]

Excellent talk. Prof. Cowie is an expert in his field who can deliver knowledge is a helpful easy to understand format. Thank you for sharing this great talk.

[@fahadnuevo3633]

Thank you so much

[@miabelladagoon]

This is exactly what happened to my dad

[@Youukekekenrn]

Nani

[@grant9047]

he didn't really say anything important other than it's the worlds biggest killer .....

[@jonjones3493]

Whose here from Mr brocketts hw ???

[@liamrecore2671]

i’m here from mr pratt’s homework, what were the questions that you guys had to do?

[@jonjones3493]

@@liamrecore2671 can't remember it was 3 months ago lol

[@fayespencer9]

Proffessor, I found this just a talk, no helpful information at all. Just waffle.

[@MattyZ55]

Did you even watch the entire video? There’s clearly phenomenal information if you know how to listen you clown