Treatments for heart and circulatory conditions

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Medicines for heart conditions

Medicines can help keep your symptoms under control, and prevent or treat a heart condition.

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Statins

Statins are used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood and protect the insides of the artery walls.

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Heart surgeries and procedures

Coronary angioplasty and stents (PCI)

Coronary angioplasty involves using a balloon to widen your coronary arteries and then inserting a stent (a small metal mesh tube).

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Coronary bypass surgery

Coronary or heart bypass surgery relieves chest pain by improving blood flow to the heart.

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Heart surgery

Heart surgery can help repair problems with your heart. This can help improve any symptoms you have and help you to live a longer life.

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Heart valve repair surgery

Heart valve repair surgery is a type of surgery to fix a heart valve that’s not working properly.

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Heart valve replacement surgery

If you have a heart valve disease, you may need surgery on your heart valve, which can greatly improve your quality of life.

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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

If you're not well enough to have heart valve surgery, you may be given a TAVI procedure instead.

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Treating abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)

Ablation

Ablation, also known as catheter ablation, aims to control or correct certain types of abnormal heart rhythms.

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Cardioversion

Cardioversion aims to get your arrhythmia back to a normal pattern, by sending electric signals to your heart.

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

An ICD is a small device which can be used to treat extremely fast heart rhythms.

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Pacemakers

A pacemaker is a small electrical device, fitted in the chest or abdomen. It is typically used to treat some abnormal heart rhythms.

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More information and support

Contact our Heart Helpline

Our cardiac nurses are there to help answer any questions you may have about heart and circulatory diseases.

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Read Heart Matters

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