Information and support
If you have questions about your heart health or want reliable information about managing a condition, we're here to help.
For all your heart health questions, big or small.
Your top heart health questions answered
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Heart health information, tips and support
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Emotional support
Practical questions
Tips for saving money and staying well
How to look after your heart
Risk factors
Did you know high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes can increase your risk of heart disease?
CPR and defibrillators: how to save a life
Use our resources to learn how to do lifesaving CPR and how to use a defibrillator when someone is having a cardiac arrest.
How your heart works
Learn about the structure of your heart, how it pumps blood around your body and why it's important to take care of it.
Your heart rate
Find out what a normal heart rate is, how to measure it and what can cause it to change.
Treatments
There are many treatment options available for heart and circulatory conditions. We can help you better understand your treatment.
Tests
Most tests used to diagnose conditions are common, painless and do not take long to do. Get information on different tests and what to expect.
Accessible heart health resources
Easy read booklets
Our easy read booklets make written information easier to understand, using simple language and pictures.
Information in your language
We’ve translated some of our heart health information into different languages, including Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi.
Audio heart health information
Listen to audio versions of our most popular webpages, including angina, healthy eating and many more.
Braille booklets
Learn how to look after your heart with our braille versions of ‘Keep your heart healthy’ and ‘Understanding high blood pressure’.
Support for healthcare professionals
Support and resources to help you in your role
We offer a wide range of resources and information to help you deliver the best cardiovascular care to your patients.
Heart health booklets
Our leaflets and booklets have all the information you need to help you better support your patients.
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Funding for cardiovascular professionals
We provide support for cardiovascular researchers with fellowships, grants and excellence awards at all career stages.