Living With a Heart Condition

Approximately 2.6 million people in the UK are living with coronary heart disease (CHD). You, or someone you know, might be one of them.

CHD is the most common heart condition and the cause of most heart attacks. There are many other heart conditions, such as congenital heart disease, heart valve disease or cardiomyopathy.

Being told that you have a heart condition can be devastating. We're here to help answer your questions:

The information we give you should not replace the advice that your doctor or nurses may give you, but it should help you better understand what they tell you.


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