Links to further information:
http://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-topics/heart-disease/
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.
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This section includes links to general information about heart disease.
 | Heart disease - the essentials | Best Health - UK | |
 | How your heart works | British Heart Foundation | |
| Learn About Heart Disease | CardioSmart - US | |
| Heart Disease Quiz | Health Navigator NZ | |
| Types of Heart Conditions | British Heart Foundation | |
| Heart attack - why me? | Best Health - UK | |
| Heart Conditions | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Tests & Investigations for Heart Disease | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| What Does it Feel Like to Have a Heart Attack? Video | Heart Attack Campaign - British Heart Foundation | |
| [2 min] | |||
| Stress Testing | National Heart Lung & Blood Institute - US | |
| Understanding Tests & Procedures - Videos | CardioSmart - US | |
| American, but useful information | |||
| Know Your Numbers - how old is your heart? | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Excellent new website to assess your heart age, risk factors and what you can do about it | |||
| A guide to recovery after having a heart attack - booklet | Heart Foundation - NZ | 48 pages |
| Stop Smoking | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
 | Heart Healthy Eating | Heart Foundation - NZ | 4 Pages |
| Managing Your Risk | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Living with heart disease | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Heart Attack Action Plan | Heart Foundation - NZ | 1 page |
| Angina Action Plan | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| updated version coming soon | |||
| Keeping Your Heart Healthy | British Heart Foundation | |
| Medications for heart failure | Waitemata District Health Board | |
| Multiple Languages | |||
| What treatments work for a heart attack? | Best Health - UK | |
| Stable Angina: What Treatments Work? | Best Health - UK | |
| Treatments for Heart Disease | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Cardiovascular Medications | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Treatment | British Heart Foundation | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Unstable Angina: What Treatments Work? | Best Health - UK | |
Clinical Resources
This section contains resources that may be of more interest to health providers such as clinical guidelines.
| New Zealand Cardiovascular Guidelines Handbook - 2009 Edition |  | |
| Heart disease - resources for clinicians | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
| Your Heart Forecast - download | Heart Foundation - NZ | |
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 | Heart Foundation - NZ | 11 pages |
Want to Learn More?
For additional information on heart disease, statistics, links etc.
| Multicultural Heart Disease Information | Health Translations Directory - Australia | |
| Multiple Languages | |||
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