Coronary Heart Disease

Useful NHS Links

Chest pain - NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

Call 999 if you have sudden chest pain that:

  • spreads to your arms, back, neck or jaw
  • makes your chest feel tight or heavy
  • also started with shortness of breath, sweating and feeling or being sick
  • lasts more than 15 minutes

Coronary heart disease - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Managing Cardiovascular Risk

There are several risk factors that can increase your risk of developing CHD. These include:

  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Sedentary lifestyle/minimal physical activity
  • Smoking
  • High Cholesterol

Discuss your CHD risk with your GP and we can support you to reduce your risk of devloping heart disease.