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Heart disease risk factors and what you can do about them.

These strength based videos aim to motivate and engage CALD women to discuss, think about, and plan beneficial physical activities in their daily lives as one way to reduce their risk of heart disease.

01 Jan 2018... This book is your guide to living with heart failure. It will help you and your family look after your heart.

What are the warning signs of heart attack? The most common warning signs of a heart attack are outlined in this fact sheet.

Tips for healthy eating to protect your heart.

01 Dec 2017... General information about the use of fish oil supplements as a treatment for arthritis including benefits from taking fish oils, how much to take and where to find more information.

01 Jul 2016... This book is for people who have been to hospital because of a heart condition. It provides information to help you recover and keep your heart healthy. Inside you will find questions to ask your doctor, a recovery checklist, information on cardiac rehabilitation, practical steps for a healthy heart

01 Sep 2021... Heart failureisa condition where your heart isn't pumping blood to the rest of your body as well as it should. If your heart is damaged or not pumping properly, it can become enlarged, weak or stiff. If you suffer from heart failure, your muscles and organs receive less oxygen and nutrients. This can make you feel dizzy and tired. Extra fluid can build up in your body, which can make you feel short of breath and cause swelling in your legs or abdomen.

This chart is a guide on how to recognising a heart attack and what you need to do.

01 Jul 2019... Will you recognise your heart attack? Warning Signs Action Plan with steps showing what to do if you experience heart attack symptoms

Heart disease isn't just a men's health problem. Despite big improvements in the last 40 years, on average, heart disease is the top killer of women (and men). The best way to reduce the risk of developing heart disease, and to help prevent it getting worse if it already exists, is to improve or remove the risk factors over which you have some control. This brochure lists the main risk factors and shows the best way to reduce the risk of developing heart disease.

01 Jul 2020... Quick guide to support recovery from heart attack while 1) in hospital 2) leaving hospita,l and recovery plan.

When you smoke you are at higher risk of developing heart disease and having a heart attack.