Heart Disease
Heart disease is a general term to cover any conditions affecting your heart. 
For this topic page, we are referring to ischaemic heart disease (also known as coronary heart disease) which includes angina and heart attacks (medical term is myocardial infarction).
Heart disease is still the number one killer in New Zealand. It also affects many young men and women who don’t realise they are at risk until it’s too late.
If you are 35 yrs or older, check out your cardiovascular risk by taking the online quiz and talking with your doctor or nurse.
Overview
This section includes links to general information about heart disease.
 | How Your Heart Works | British Heart Foundation | |
| Types of Heart Conditions | British Heart Foundation | |
| Learn About Heart Disease | CardioSmart - US | |
| Cardiovascular Disease | British Heart Foundation | |
| About Heart Attacks | Heart Attack Campaign - British Heart Foundation | |
| Heart Conditions | National Heart Foundation | |
| Understanding Tests & Procedures - Videos | CardioSmart - US | |
| Heart Disease Symptoms | Cleveland Clinic - US | |
| Tests for Heart Disease | National Heart Foundation | |
 | What Does it Feel Like to Have a Heart Attack? Video | Heart Attack Campaign - British Heart Foundation | |
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| Know the Symptoms of a Heart Attack | Heart Attack Campaign - British Heart Foundation | |
| Stress Testing | National Heart Lung & Blood Institute - US | |
| Questions to ask your doctor | Best Treatments | |
| Angina Action Plan | National Heart Foundation | |
| Heart Attack Action Plan | National Heart Foundation | |
| Know Your Risk for Heart Disease | National Heart Foundation | |
| Understanding Risk Factors for Heart Disease - Videos | CardioSmart - US | |
| The MUST DO List of How to Take Care of YOUR Heart | National Heart Foundation | |
| Keeping Your Heart Healthy | British Heart Foundation | |
| Stop Smoking | National Heart Foundation | |
| Eat Well | National Heart Foundation | |
| Get Active | National Heart Foundation | |
| Treatments for Heart Disease | National Heart Foundation | |
| Heart Health Medications | National Heart Foundation | |
| Treatment for the Heart: Medication & Procedures | British Heart Foundation | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation | National Heart Foundation | |
| Heart Attack: What Treatments Work? | BMJ BestTreatments | |
| Angina: What Treatments Work? | BMJ BestTreatments | |
Clinical Resources
This section contains resources that may be of more interest to health providers such as clinical guidelines.
 | NZ Cardiovascular Guidelines Handbook (2009 Edition) |  | 102 Pages |
| Detailed | |||
| New Zealand Cardiovascular Guidelines Handbook - 2009 Edition - Frequently Asked Questions | | |
| New Zealand Cardiovascular Risk Charts | | 1 Page |
| Cardiovascular presenter slides | | 3 Mb |
| education resource for primary care trainers and educators - 56 slides - near PowerPoint Viewer | |||
Support
Talking with others who have heart disease can be very helpful. This section contains links to websites, contact details for cardiac clubs and other groups worth talking with
| Heart Attack Personal Stories | Health Talk online | |
| Videos/audios | |||
| Cardiac Support Groups | National Heart Foundation | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation Directory | 52 Pages | |
| Detailed | |||
Want to Learn More?
For additional information on heart disease, statistics, links etc.
| The Meaning of Medical Words | National Heart Foundation | |
| Links - Health-Related Websites | National Heart Foundation | |
| Multicultural Heart Disease Information | Health Translations Directory - Australia | |
| Multiple Languages | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | National Heart Foundation | |