Search results for Heart Disease

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  • Heart attack

    A heart attack happens when blood flow to your heart is blocked. Find out about the symptoms, what to do if you think you're having one, causes, treatments and recovery.

  • Coronary heart disease - Diagnosis

    Find out how coronary heart disease (CHD) is diagnosed. It's usually confirmed after a risk assessment and some further tests.

  • Coronary heart disease - Prevention

    Find out how to reduce your risk of getting coronary heart disease (CHD). A healthy diet, regular exercise, keeping to a healthy weight, not smoking and reducing your alcohol intake will all lower your risk.

  • High cholesterol

    Find out what cholesterol is, what causes high cholesterol, why it's important to keep your cholesterol levels under control, and how to lower your cholesterol.

  • Cardiomyopathy

    Find out about cardiomyopathy, a general term for diseases of the heart muscle, where the walls of the heart chambers have become stretched, thickened or stiff.

  • Congenital heart disease in pregnancy

    Find out about the risks of congenital heart disease in pregnancy, and where to get support.

  • High cholesterol - Cholesterol levels

    Find out what cholesterol tests measure and what a healthy cholesterol level should be.

  • Endocarditis

    Endocarditis is a rare but serious infection of the inner lining of your heart. Find out the symptoms, who's at higher risk and how it's treated.

  • Pulmonary hypertension

    Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs. It's a serious condition that can damage the right side of the heart.

  • Pericarditis

    Find out about pericarditis, including symptoms, when to get help, treatment and causes.