Salud del corazón y vasos sanguíneos – artículos y consejos
Presión arterial
Features and advice on heart health, circulation and vascular conditions. For in-depth reference, see our Patient Information Leaflets on heart health.
Presión arterial
High or low blood pressure can affect your health. Learn how it’s measured, what causes abnormal readings, and how to manage it with lifestyle or medication.
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- NuevoDo wearable blood pressure monitors really work?
- Which foods help lower blood pressure?
- Dieta DASH - alimentación saludable que ayuda a reducir la presión arterial
- Presión arterial: comprendiendo tus lecturas
- Are UK blood pressure levels on the rise?
Presión arterial alta
- Cómo reducir tu presión arterial
- On the rise: what causes high blood pressure in young adults
- Plant-based proteins could help prevent high blood pressure
- Is your job putting your health at risk?
- High blood pressure in mid-30s could shrink your brain
- The best exercise if you have high blood pressure
- Why is high blood pressure a big problem?
- Video: How to reduce blood pressure
Vasos sanguíneos
Blood vessels carry nutrients and oxygen around your body. Learn how they work, what can go wrong, and how to keep your circulatory system healthy.
- 8 simple steps to boost your circulation
- Cómo lidiar con el fenómeno de Raynaud en los meses de invierno
- ¿Qué es la Insuficiencia Venosa Crónica?
- What's causing your cold hands and feet?
- How to prevent varicose veins
- Venas varicosas: ¿por qué es tan importante el cuidado de las piernas en invierno?
- El queso podría proteger los vasos sanguíneos del daño causado por una dieta alta en sal
ataque al corazón
A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Learn to recognise the warning signs and understand what treatments improve survival and recovery.
- Am I having a heart attack?
- When the heat rises, so do heart risks: What you need to know
- ¿Puede el estrés causar ataques al corazón?
- La importancia de aprender RCP: Emma cuenta su historia
- The importance of learning CPR
- Am I having a panic attack or a heart attack?
- How to minimise the risk of a second heart attack
- What should you do if someone goes into cardiac arrest?
- How diet can reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack
- The warning signs of a heart attack in women
- Video: What happens during a heart attack?
- Having a heart attack when you're young
- Recovering after a heart attack
- Is it indigestion or a heart attack?
- What does a doctor do when they have a heart attack?
Enfermedad del corazón
Heart disease includes conditions affecting the heart’s structure and function. Discover the symptoms, risks, and lifestyle changes that can protect your heart.
- ¿Puedes morir de un corazón roto?
- Why the heart disease gender gap is costing women their lives
- Los ensayos de medicamentos para el nuevo tratamiento de la miocardiopatía hipertrófica traen esperanza a los pacientes
- ¿Cuál es la causa más común de muerte súbita cardíaca?
- How to manage stress when living with cardiomyopathy
- Dilated cardiomyopathy causes: what are the risk factors?
- Is cardiomyopathy genetically inherited?
- What is alcoholic cardiomyopathy?
- ¿Cuál es la relación entre la salud mental y las enfermedades del corazón?
- What does smoking do to your heart?
- This is what cold weather does to your heart
- Four-in-one pill could prevent heart problems
- Insomnia linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke
- Diabetes increases heart failure risk, particularly in women
- Being 'pear-shaped' may lower risk of heart disease in women
- Nuevo análisis de sangre podría diagnosticar la insuficiencia cardíaca más temprano
- ¿Quién debería tomar aspirina todos los días?
- Celebrities and their heart problems
Salud del corazón
Heart health involves understanding your risk, making healthy choices, and taking steps to reduce your chances of getting heart disease.
- 6 workday habits that keep your heart healthy
- How healthy is your heart?
- Come para tener un corazón saludable: deliciosas ideas de recetas para cada comida
- What is holiday heart syndrome - and how could it affect your Christmas?
- Cómo proteger tu corazón durante el invierno
- Heart and blood videos
- What is the TLC diet and can it improve your heart health?
- Healthy Hanukkah food for your weight, heart and diabetes
- A vegan diet improves heart health, according to a study of identical twins
- Good heart health in middle age may lower risk of dementia
- Anatomía del corazón y los vasos sanguíneos
Palpitaciones del corazón
Palpitations feel like a racing or fluttering heart. Discover common causes, when to seek help, and how doctors check your heart rhythm.
Colesterol alto
Too much cholesterol in your blood increases heart disease risk. Learn how it’s diagnosed and treated, and how diet and exercise can help lower it.
- Understanding your cholesterol levels
- How to lower your cholesterol
- ¿Cómo puedo evitar los efectos secundarios de las estatinas?
- Can red yeast rice lower your cholesterol?
- How to shop for a low cholesterol diet
- ¿Cuál es la relación entre la menopausia y el colesterol?
- Por qué necesitas revisar tu colesterol
- Can you lower cholesterol through diet alone?
- Inyección semestral de colesterol podría reemplazar las estatinas diarias
- Stopping statins after 75 increases heart attack risk
- The pros and cons of statins
- How to lower cholesterol without statins
- How your diet affects your heart
- Review: Home cholesterol testing kits
- ¿Nos han dado los chefs de televisión colesterol alto?
- Comer fuera con colesterol alto
- Do light beers have any health benefits?
- ¿Su menú de boda se adapta a dietas bajas en colesterol?
Accidente cerebrovascular
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked. Discover the signs, urgent response steps, and treatments that help with recovery.
- Your guide to stroke prevention
- How to spot a mini-stroke: early signs and symptoms
- How to reduce your risk of stroke?
- ¿Cuál es la relación entre la recuperación de un derrame cerebral y la salud intestinal?
- How diet can reduce your risk of stroke and heart attack
- ¿Cómo afecta un derrame cerebral a tu vida sexual?
- Cómo afrontar el aislamiento después de un derrame cerebral
- Insomnia linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke
- How to support a loved one after a stroke