Heart health and blood vessels
Blood pressure
Heart health and blood vessels
High blood pressure
by Dr Doug McKechnie, MRCGP
Heart health and blood vessels
High cholesterol
by Dr Rosalyn Adleman, MRCGP
Treatment and medication
Statins and other lipid-lowering medicines
by Dr Rachel Hudson, MRCGP
Heart health and blood vessels
Bradycardia
by Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP
Blood pressure
High or low blood pressure can affect your health. Learn how it’s measured, what causes abnormal readings, and how to manage it with lifestyle or medication.
Blood vessels
Blood vessels carry nutrients and oxygen around your body. Learn how they work, what can go wrong, and how to keep your circulatory system healthy.
- Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
- Buerger's disease
- Henoch-Schönlein purpura
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Arteries
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Aortic dissection
- Coronary artery spasm
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Pulmonary embolism
Veins
- Varicose veins
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Venous leg ulcers
- Superficial thrombophlebitis
- Varicose eczema
Heart attack
A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Learn to recognise the warning signs and understand what treatments improve survival and recovery.
Heart disease
Heart disease includes conditions affecting the heart’s structure and function. Discover the symptoms, risks, and lifestyle changes that can protect your heart.
- Mitral stenosis
- Atrial septal defect
- Aortic regurgitation
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Angina
- Mitral regurgitation
- Cardiovascular health risk assessment
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular disease
- Ventricular septal defect
- Heart disease
- Congenital heart disease
- Microvascular angina
- Aortic stenosis
- Heart valve disease
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
When the heart struggles to pump blood, it’s called heart failure. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments that help manage the condition.
Heart infections
Infections can affect the heart lining or valves. Learn the symptoms of heart infections and how early diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes.
Heart palpitations
Palpitations feel like a racing or fluttering heart. Discover common causes, when to seek help, and how doctors check your heart rhythm.
High cholesterol
Too much cholesterol in your blood increases heart disease risk. Learn how it’s diagnosed and treated, and how diet and exercise can help lower it.
Stroke
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked. Discover the signs, urgent response steps, and treatments that help with recovery.