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Top tips for living with heart failure

Top tips for living with heart failure

Have you been diagnosed with heart failure? Do you want to know what you should be doing to manage this life-long condition effectively? Here are some top tips you should be following to ensure you can live confidently with heart failure and reduce the risk of...
Don’t let it go to ‘waist’!

Don’t let it go to ‘waist’!

Are you worried about putting on weight? Or are you trying to manage/lose weight? In this blog we discuss why it is important to monitor your waist circumference and what you can do to reduce it, if needed. Did you know that a 1cm increase in waist circumference is...
Psychological health and heart disease

Psychological health and heart disease

Do you feel anxious, stressed, or depressed after your cardiac event or after being diagnosed with a heart condition? In this blog, we look at the relationship between psychological stress and heart disease and what you can do about it. Following a cardiac event, 1 in...
Should I do Cardiac Rehab?

Should I do Cardiac Rehab?

Should I do cardiac rehab? As a clinician who has studied and worked in cardiac rehabilitation for many years, I am biased in my view of completing a cardiac rehabilitation course. I know that it will reduce anyone’s risk of another cardiac event, it can extend your...
What is cardiac rehabilitation?

What is cardiac rehabilitation?

Do you have cardiovascular disease, or have you had heart surgery? Do you have breathlessness, fatigue or chest pain that is stopping you from doing the things that you love? This blog outlines how cardiac rehabilitation could benefit you. Knowledge is power!...
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