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Did
you know that... |
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Heart
and circulatory disease is the UK's biggest killer. |
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Death
rates from coronary heart disease in the UK are among
the highest in the world. |
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Almost
twice as many women die from heart and circulatory
disease as they do from cancer. |
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Over
1.5 million people in the UK have angina, half a million
have heart failure and these numbers are rising. |
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Someone has a heart attack every two minutes. |
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The
British Heart Foundation is the largest source
of funds for independent heart research in this country. |
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Heart
disease and heart attacks are common- but they're not inevitable.
There is action you can take to reduce your risk of developing
heart disease.
We are fully committed to act in order to prevent the disease
if you are healthy or to prevent further attacks if you already
have the condition.
You
might be invited (or you could arrange the appointment yourself
if you think you could be at risk) to this clinic because your
identified family history, your age group or your own history
according to risk factors recorded in your records.
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We
will check your risk factors as above and will arrange for blood
tests in order to estimate your level of cholesterol and other
lipids (fat) in your blood. We will inquire about your family
history. With all that information we calculate an approximate
likelihood for you to develop angina or a heart attack within
10 years (called 10 years Framingham Risk Factor). Remember
that the risk is only approximate and based in the best research
available at the time. In any case, EARLY INTERVENTION
is likely to alter the course and will reduce the chances of developing
CHD.
You
will be given advised according to your personal circumstances
and/or will be referred to one of the doctors for active intervention
which might include starting some medication. |
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