Cholesterol

by | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorised

Cholesterol Cholesterol is a type of fat that is found in your body.  When your blood carries too much cholesterol it begins to stick to the walls of your arteries and this will narrow the artery.  It is important therefore to keep your cholesterol within normal...

Blood Pressure

by | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorised

 Blood Pressure What is blood pressure? Blood pressure measures how strongly blood presses against the walls of the arteries as it is pumped around your body by your heart. If the pressure is too high it puts extra strain on your heart and your arteries so it makes...

Smoking

by | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorised

Smoking and heart disease Smoking is one of the major risk factors of heart disease. The chemicals in tobacco smoke cause damage to the structure of your heart.  They also damage the walls of the arteries.  This damage causes a risk of atherosclerosis which is a waxy...

Heart Failure

by | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorised

HEART FAILURE What is heart failure? The heart is a pump which is responsible for pumping blood around the body. The blood delivers oxygen to the cells around the body to produce energy. When someone has heart failure it means that this pump is not working properly....

Exercise testing

by | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorised

EXERCISE TESTING What is an exercise test? The main purpose of exercise testing is to measure your body’s ability to produce energy or in other words your exercise capacity. The test might include walking on a treadmill, cycling or stepping up and down on a step. It...