Lancashire and South Cumbria Healthy Hearts
Heart attack and stroke are common causes of death and disability across Lancashire and South Cumbria. But many heart attacks and strokes could be prevented.
Lifestyle factors can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, as can high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (a form of abnormal heart rhythm), high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.
There are simple steps you can take to live well and to identify issues early to reduce your risk and keep your heart happy.
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This website presents information which reflects generic national guidance. It is important that you follow any individual clinical advice which you may have been given.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. But, if untreated, it increases your risk of developing serious health problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in your blood. If you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it can increase your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
When the heart beats normally, its muscular walls contract (tighten and squeeze) to force blood out and around the body. They then relax, so the heart can fill with blood again.