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Are you interested to know more about your heart health?
Using PocDoc, we can help establish your QRisk: a way of estimating your likelihood to suffer a cardiovascular event over the next ten years
Knowing this information gives you the opportunity to make lifestyle adjustments, where necessary, to reduce this risk
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This is most suitable for people without established cardiovascular disease. Your appointment will include some measurements such as a blood pressure reading and also a finger-prick blood sample. Samples are best taken following an eight-hour fast, whilst being hydrated and with warm hands.
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This service is available to book or may be available as a drop-in, just ask our team​
Healthy Heart Check
Did you know?
Heart and circulatory disease, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD), causes a quarter of all deaths in the UK
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What are the risk factors?
Millions of people are unaware that they are living with serious but treatable conditions such as atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol. These are known as the A-B-C conditions, which are the major causes of CVD
How can we prevent CVD?
CVD can often largely be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle, for example stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake, maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly. Spotting risk factors early reduces the chance of developing potentially life-threatening conditions including heart attacks, stroke and dementia.
