The term heart disease will cover a number of conditions that affect your heart. It could be coronary heart disease the narrow or block the blood vessels or conditions that affect your heart’s muscle, valves or causes arrhythmia.
What are the symptoms of heart disease:
The symptoms can vary depending on what type of illness you have and can include:
What are the risk factors that increase your chances of getting heart disease?
There are many different risk factors and the list includes:
The above list is not exhaustive.
The diagnosis of your condition depends on your symptoms and the condition that your GP thinks you might have.
Tests could include:
Either your GP or your heart specialist will confirm which diagnostic tests you need to have.
Eating healthily can also protect the body against certain types of diseases, particularly non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer and skeletal conditions.
Today sees the start of sugar awareness week organised every year by Action on Sugar with the aim of raising awareness of the damaging effect of having too much of it in our diet. The affects on your heart Eating too much sugar can cause you to gain weight. People who are overweight or obese have more of a risk of developing coronary heart disease. Sugar exists in many foods that you may not automatically associate with containing it such as fruit, vegetables and even milk. These food types also contain many nutrients and therefore you may not want to…
Many people who have had cardiac surgery or suffered a cardiac event can find themselves suffering with anxiety, stress and depression and therefore regularly practicing yoga can be a way of helping them cope with their condition as well as increasing their overall feelings of wellbeing
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The dedicated heart and cancer nurses offer 24 hour telephone support. This is not just for the patient but also for the family members who also need support. They can help you to understand procedures without feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable.
What happens if you have already been diagnosed with hypertension and do not have a policy in place? Some health insurers will cover treatment of conditions associated with high blood pressure. You will have to satisfy the criteria that applies.