Coronary heart disease (CHD) affects millions of people in the UK. There is lots of support available to help patients who have been diagnosed with this condition. The British Heart Foundation has an excellent website full of useful information. “The British Heart Foundation is Britain’s leading charity fighting heart and circulatory disease – the UK’s biggest killer. The BHF funds research, education and life-saving equipment and helps heart patients return to a full and active way of life. The charity relies on donations to continue its vital work.”

Videos

There are videos available on all aspects of heart disease on the BHF video site

Audio MP3 downloads

You can download and listen to podcasts free from the BHF – either on the move or in the comfort of your own home. We have a few examples below.

• Controlling Cholesterol
• Giving Up Smoking
• Risk Factors & Heart Disease

Other useful links

• CHD – An excellent resource with useful video, audio, images and references relating to CHD.
• NHS – Further information about symptoms, treatment, causes and prevention of CHD.