Heart attack/Myocardial infarction
goodtoknow says: Heart attacks, sometimes called a coronary thrombosis or myocardial infarction, are very common. Although heart attacks are serious, new treatments and better understanding of the heart mean that your chances of making a...
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'I had high blood pressure at 21'
Read real life stories about high blood pressure (hypertension)
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Breastfeeding could protect your health
Breastfeeding for a year could reduce your risk of a heart attack, heart disease or a stroke, new research shows.
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Cholesterol: Help and advice
Cholesterol: If you've just been told you have high cholesterol it may have come as a shock. High cholesterol has no symptoms and is usually only discovered by having a special blood test.
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Heart valves and valve disease
goodtoknow says: Heart valve disease can affect any of your four heart valves. The most common heart valve problems are valve stenosis, where the opening of a valve is narrowed, or valve regurgitation, where a leaky valve doesn't close properly. With both, the blood-flow is altered, putting a strain on your heart. Symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain and tiredness. Rheumatic heart disease, an infection of the heart valve and calcium deposits are the most common causes. If symptoms are mild you won't need treatment, but medication or surgery to stretch or replace the valve may be needed.
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Heart disease: Women don't know the risks
Most women don't know that heart disease is the main cause of death among females.
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