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Heart Disease / Heart Disease Prevention
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of this website (Patient UK)
Includes a number of leaflets on heart problems.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease
A patient guide to complement the SIGN national guideline for health professionals called Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
British Heart Foundation
A charitable organisation that aims to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease. Website provides extensive information about heart problems and related issues.
HEART UK
Committed to raising awareness of heart disease in the UK and stressing the importance of a healthy lifestyle in reducing the risk of suffering from it.
British Cardiac Patients Association
Offering support, reassurance and information to all cardiac patients. Representing patients in local and national issues relating to coronary heart disease.
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association
Exists to prevent and alleviate chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland.
Heart Research
Dedicated to raising money for vital research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease so that people can enjoy fuller and healthier lives. Their website also gives information on living a healthy lifestyle, diet and exercise tips, the effect of smoking on the heart as well as details of fundraising events.
Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland
Provide an Adviceline service for people in Scotland. Their website also has various booklets, audio tapes, videos and factsheets - including factsheets on cholesterol, salt, and living with a healthy heart.
Heart & Stroke Information Point
Provides reliable, up to date information for patients and carers affected by heart disease and/or stroke conditions. The project is funded by The Big Lottery and is being undertaken by NHS Tayside in conjunction with the University of Dundee. The website has been developed in partnership with patient, carer and healthcare professional groups across Tayside and they also work with national organisations including Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland. The website provides general information about heart disease and stroke conditions and also localised information about support groups in the Tayside area.
Healthy Heart Programme
A service designed to understand coronary heartattacks, heart diseases, heart problems and high cholesterol
British Nutrition Foundation
Promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society through scientifically based nutritional knowledge and advice.
Coronary Heart Disease
Information from Women's Health Concern
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the single excellence-in-practice organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health. Contains a section on Coronary Heart Disease.
Cardiovascular disease - statins
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Cardiovascular disease - statins.
Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole.
Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass grafting
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass grafting.
Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Intraoperative fluorescence angiography in coronary artery bypass grafting.
Coronary Heart Disease
Policy and guidance from the Department of Health
See also the self help and support groups page for heart disease.
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Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
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Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
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Cholesterol - A Summary
Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases
Preventing Heart Disease - A SummaryPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health
British Heart Foundation
National Heart ForumMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Epidemiology of IHD
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)UK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on Heart Disease PreventionOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on Heart Disease PreventionRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
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Vascular checksLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Health Promotion / LifestyleOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)

Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Heart Disease (Beat)
Heart Fitness for Life. The Essential Guide for Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease
Heart Health: Answers At Your Fingertips (3rd Edition)
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