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HEART HEALTH

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HEART HEALTH

Heart disease kills more people in the UK than any other condition. You are at risk if you are overweight, smoke, have high blood pressure or diabetes. Find out what steps you can take to prevent heart disease, hardening of the arteries and other circulatory problems.

Heart and circulation

Diabetes
Family history of high cholesterol
Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis)
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High cholesterol level
Impotence (erectile dysfunction)
Obesity

Heart problems

Angina pectoris - chest pain
Coronary thrombosis (heart attack)
Heart attack - emergency first aid
Heart failure
Heart valve disease
Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)
Vascular disease (diseases of the heart and circulation)

Circulation problems

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Fainting
Foot and leg ulcers
Pulmonary embolism
Varicose veins

Coping with heart disease

Sex and heart disease

Tests, scans, exams

Angiography
Blood pressure measurement
ECG (electrocardiogram)
MRI scan

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