Heart & Stroke topics
Tests and treatments for heart health
Follow the links below to more information about medical tests and treatments relevant to heart health.
Angina overview
Angina, a common symptom of heart disease, can feel like a weight on the chest. Find out how to treat and manage angina attacks with rest or medicines.
Angina treatments
Find out why treating angina is so important and about the different treatments and medicines for angina.
Anticoagulants
For some people, the blood's natural clotting process needs to be slowed down. Medications known as anticoagulants are often the answer.
Aspirin: daily dose not risk free
A daily dose of aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke is not warranted and is associated with increased risk of bleeding, researchers say.
Cholesterol tests
Cholesterol tests are important in assessing your risk of heart disease. Find out what they measure and who should be tested.
Cholesterol: check your levels
It is sensible for all adults to have their cholesterol and triglyceride levels measured at least once.
Cholesterol: treatments for high cholesterol
Medicines used to lower cholesterol are also known as lipid-lowering drugs. Find out about the different types.
Coronary angiography
Coronary angiography allows doctors to obtain vital information about the severity and position of any narrowing in the arteries of the heart.
Coronary artery surgery
Coronary artery surgery can help relieve angina symptoms and help prevent heart attacks. Read about the procedure and what you can expect if you are scheduled to have it.
Electrocardiogram - ECG
An electrocardiogram is a medical test, commonly called an ECG or EKG, that uses a machine to measure and record the electrical activity in the heart.
Exercise stress testing
Exercise stress testing assesses the performance and capacity of the heart during exercise and is used to help diagnose or investigate heart disease.
Full blood count (FBC)
A full blood count is a common blood test that measures the number and status of different types of blood cells, including red cells, white cells and platelets.
Heart transplants
The heart transplant has changed from being an experimental procedure to an established medical treatment.
High blood pressure treatments
High blood pressure can be treated by lifestyle measures and medicines, including ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II blockers and calcium antagonists.
Angina, a common symptom of heart disease, can feel like a weight on the chest. Find out how to treat and manage angina attacks with rest or medicines.
Angina treatments
Find out why treating angina is so important and about the different treatments and medicines for angina.
Anticoagulants
For some people, the blood's natural clotting process needs to be slowed down. Medications known as anticoagulants are often the answer.
Aspirin: daily dose not risk free
A daily dose of aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke is not warranted and is associated with increased risk of bleeding, researchers say.
Cholesterol tests
Cholesterol tests are important in assessing your risk of heart disease. Find out what they measure and who should be tested.
Cholesterol: check your levels
It is sensible for all adults to have their cholesterol and triglyceride levels measured at least once.
Cholesterol: treatments for high cholesterol
Medicines used to lower cholesterol are also known as lipid-lowering drugs. Find out about the different types.
Coronary angiography
Coronary angiography allows doctors to obtain vital information about the severity and position of any narrowing in the arteries of the heart.
Coronary artery surgery
Coronary artery surgery can help relieve angina symptoms and help prevent heart attacks. Read about the procedure and what you can expect if you are scheduled to have it.
Electrocardiogram - ECG
An electrocardiogram is a medical test, commonly called an ECG or EKG, that uses a machine to measure and record the electrical activity in the heart.
Exercise stress testing
Exercise stress testing assesses the performance and capacity of the heart during exercise and is used to help diagnose or investigate heart disease.
Full blood count (FBC)
A full blood count is a common blood test that measures the number and status of different types of blood cells, including red cells, white cells and platelets.
Heart transplants
The heart transplant has changed from being an experimental procedure to an established medical treatment.
High blood pressure treatments
High blood pressure can be treated by lifestyle measures and medicines, including ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II blockers and calcium antagonists.
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