Conditions
Our Dedicated Heart Nurses offer one-to-one support and guidance to members about their condition.
Being diagnosed with a cardiac condition can be a very worrying time and having information and support to hand can really help. Our nurses have compiled this centre to provide you with information about different heart conditions, potential treatment options and support available to you.
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Statins are some of the most commonly prescribed medicines in the UK, with over seven million of us taking them to lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, aka ‘bad’ cholesterol) in the blood.
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The fluttering feeling in your rib cage could be heart palpitations.
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Your husband’s symptom is suggestive of the femoral artery pulsating. The femoral artery runs down the inside of the thigh initially and then continues down the front of the leg.
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Heart failure can involve the left side or right side of the heart...
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Headaches are not commonly associated with low blood pressure...
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Warfarin is an anticoagulant that has been successfully used in the UK for many years...
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Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the liver & contained in some foods - it is carried in the blood by proteins, some of which are referred to as ‘bad’or ‘good’.
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Blood test reference ranges can vary between different laboratories...
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A 2012 study showed that there was, indeed, minimal difference between a fasting and non-fasting cholesterol blood test...
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How can I quit taking Concor 5mg (aka bisprolol) safely?
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A shadow on the heart could mean that a blood clot has built up inside the heart...
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Waking up shaking with the symptoms you describe is most likely to be caused by one of the following...
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Aspirin 75mg is available in a dispersible form and an enteric-coated form as you are aware.
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You have had a slightly raised mcv for a few years now which is stable (not worsening) and has not been found to be due to anything serious.
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The really good news is that if you lose 10kg in weight (if you’re overweight) you can reduce your ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol by about 15% and increase your ‘good’ HDL cholesterol by about 8%.
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We need a certain amount of salt in our diet for good health, but too much salt can cause high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, Here we look at how to get the balance right.
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Find out what's involved, which conditions it aims to prevent, and who is eligible.
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Specialist Mr Moorthy, explains gastric band surgery.
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The risks and merits of taking statins...
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