Finding out that you or a loved one has a problem with their heart can be frightening, but there are very effective treatments available which help to get people better and improve their quality of life. Learn more about medication or the different treatments that might be recommended.
Research has led to the development of medicines to effectively prevent and treat heart conditons. Learn more about the medicines that might have been mentioned to you.
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Statins help to reduce cholesterol and prevent heart disease in people at high risk and those who have already had a heart attacks or stroke. Find out more about these protective drugs.
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Coronary heart disease can reduce the blood flow to the heart. Angioplasty is a technique that improves the blood flow.
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If you’re about to have heart surgery, you may be feeling anxious or worried. You’re not alone. Nearly 40,000 patients have heart surgery every year.
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This procedure helps your heart to return to a normal rhythm. Learn more about it.
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If you’ve been diagnosed with an abnormal heart rhythm, your consultant may have recommended that you have a procedure called an ablation. Find out what this means.
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The pacemaker’s job is to take over from the heart’s natural pacemaker – the sinus node. Modern pacemakers are comfortable and efficient. If you’re about to have a pacemaker fitted, find out what this means for you
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Have you been diagnosed with a dangerous heart rhythm? Your doctor might have recommended that you have an ICD fitted. Learn more about it.
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