From: NHS Choices • Siteman Cancer Center • Body Maps
Coronary heart disease (CHD) develops when the artery supplying blood to the heart becomes partially or wholly blocked. The good news is that heart disease is largely preventable. Use this guide to find out more about heart disease, what you can do, and how the NHS can help.
this interactive tool estimates your risk of coronary heart disease and provides personalized tips for prevention. anyone can use it, but it's most accurate for people who have never had any type of heart disease. if you have heart disease, be sure to talk to your doctor about your risk.
to estimate your risk of heart disease and learn about ways to lower that risk, take a few minutes to answer some questions about your health, background, and lifestyle your disease risk can't tell you if you'll get heart disease or not, but it can tell you where to focus your prevention efforts because the best way to fight heart disease is to stop it before it shows!
