It’s estimated that almost half of adults in the UK have cholesterol levels that are higher than the national guidelines.
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is made by the liver and can also be found in the foods you eat.
Many people don’t realise that they have high blood pressure, despite around a third of adults in the UK having it.
Around a quarter of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension.
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in your body.
Breathlessness is the unsettling sensation of not being able to breathe in enough air.
After menopause, the risk of heart disease in women rises.
According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK.
Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body.
Over one million people in the UK have heart failure with around 200,000 people diagnosed each year.
Your blood’s clotting ability is important to help stop excessive and potentially dangerous bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.
A stroke occurs when the blood supply is cut off to an area of your brain.
Having chest pain can be worrying, and it can be hard to know when to seek help.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm problem affecting around 1.5 million people in the UK alone.
The second most common cause of death in UK adults is coronary heart disease.
One of the leading causes of death in adults in the UK is coronary heart disease. However, this condition is preventable.
Pacemakers are medical devices that are designed to help regulate the rhythm of your heart.
Heart surgery is performed for many different reasons, such as when there are blockages in the arteries that supply your heart with blood.
Around 100,000 people in the UK are admitted into hospital every year due to a heart attack.
Angina refers to chest pain caused by reduced blood supply to your heart.
Preventing the progression of coronary heart disease focuses on seven main approaches.
