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Understanding Cardiovascular Health — Your GP's Guide
Cardiovascular health covers the heart and blood vessels. Good cardiovascular health reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious conditions, and depends on lifestyle, genetics and sometimes medication.
Cardiovascular Treatments and Management
A Doctor's Guide to Protecting Your Heart and Blood Vessels
Overview
Heart and circulatory disease is the UK's biggest cause of death. Risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, obesity and inactivity.
When to seek medical advice
Book an NHS Health Check from age 40. See a GP sooner for chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, or a family history of early heart disease.
Available treatments
Statins lower cholesterol. Blood pressure tablets such as ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers and diuretics reduce cardiovascular risk. Aspirin, anticoagulants and antiplatelets may be prescribed after events.
What to expect
Lifestyle changes take months to show full benefit. Medication effects vary, but combined approaches can cut heart attack risk substantially.
Self-care
Stop smoking, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, do at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, maintain a healthy weight, manage stress and limit alcohol.