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If you have questions about your heart health or want reliable information about managing a condition, we're here to help.

Learn more about your heart and how to look after it

How your heart health works
Learn about the structure of your heart, how it pumps blood around your body and why it's important to take care of it.
Your heart rate
Find out what a normal heart rate is, how to measure it and what can cause it to change.
CPR and defibrillators: how to save a life
Use our resources to learn how to do lifesaving CPR and how to use a defibrillator when someone is having a cardiac arrest.
Risk factors
Did you know high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes can increase your risk of heart disease? Find out simple steps you can take to reduce your risk. 
Tests
Most tests used to diagnose conditions are common, painless and do not take long to do. Get the details on different tests and what to expect. 
Treatments
There are many treatment options for heart and circulatory conditions. We can help you better understand your treatment. 

Support for healthcare professionals

Support for your patients
We offer a wide range of free support services for your patients with heart conditions and their families or carers.
Heart health booklets
Our leaflets and booklets have all the information you need to help you better support your patients.
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