Heart and blood videos
Peer reviewed by Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGPLast updated 13 Jul 2025
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5 ways to look after your heart
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Chest pain
What causes pain on the left side of your chest?
When do I need to worry about chest pain?
Heart attack
Playlist: Heart attack
7 videos
What is a heart attack?
Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is a heart attack?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What happens during a heart attack?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Is indigestion a sign of a heart attack?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
How do you reduce risk of a heart attack?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
How to do CPR
Ben Hudson
The importance of learning CPR: Emma tells her story
Victoria Raw
Andy's story
Victoria Raw
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High blood pressure
Playlist: High blood pressure
7 videos
What is high blood pressure?
Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is high blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is considered high blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
How serious is high blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Can you test your blood pressure at home?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
How to lower your blood pressure
Dr. Krishna Vakharia, MRCGP
What can you do to lower your blood pressure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Preventing hypertension
Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP
Heart conditions
Playlist: Heart conditions
7 videos
What is heart failure?
Dr Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is heart failure?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Does heart disease run in the family?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is cardiovascular disease?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What are the main causes of cardiovascular disease?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
Can walking 11 minutes a day reduce your chances of heart disease?
Dr. Krishna Vakharia, MRCGP
What can cause heart palpitations?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What is angina?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
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Blood conditions
Playlist: Blood conditions
5 videos
What is deep vein thrombosis?
Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP
What is deep vein thrombosis?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP
What is haemochromatosis?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP
What is high cholesterol?
Dr. Yassir Javaid, MRCGP
What does blood in the sperm mean?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP
What is a varicocele?
Dr. Sarah Jarvis MBE, FRCGP
Article history
The information on this page is peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
13 Jul 2025 | Latest version
Originally published
Authored by:
Victoria RawPeer reviewed by
Dr Colin Tidy, MRCGP
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