Heart health | Spire Healthcare

Our Spire specialists offer expert knowledge and advice on topics relating to the heart. The Health hub provides information on a range of conditions – such as heart disease and high cholesterol – as well as covering tests and scans, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment. We also offer lifestyle tips to help maintain a healthy heart.

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Six lifestyle tips to reduce high cholesterol

It’s estimated that almost half of adults in the UK have cholesterol levels that are higher than the national guidelines.

What you need to know about high cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is made by the liver and can also be found in the foods you eat.

High blood pressure: causes and symptoms explained

Many people don’t realise that they have high blood pressure, despite around a third of adults in the UK having it.

Managing high blood pressure: seven tips to lower your blood pressure

Around a quarter of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension.

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What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in your body.

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Breathlessness: when to be concerned, causes and treatments

Breathlessness is the unsettling sensation of not being able to breathe in enough air.

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Managing high blood pressure: seven tips to lower your blood pressure

Around a quarter of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension.

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How does menopause affect your heart health?

After menopause, the risk of heart disease in women rises.

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Heart disease: everything you need to know

According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK.

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Ask the expert: what is cardiac arrest?

Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body.

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Heart failure: symptoms, treatments and outcomes

Over one million people in the UK have heart failure with around 200,000 people diagnosed each year.

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What you need to know about high cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is made by the liver and can also be found in the foods you eat.

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High blood pressure: causes and symptoms explained

Many people don’t realise that they have high blood pressure, despite around a third of adults in the UK having it.

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