Heart Health Intelligence Centre

Cardiovascular risk develops through interacting factors such as age, family history, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and inactivity.

Regular checks, nutritious eating, physical activity, healthy weight, tobacco avoidance and appropriate medication can meaningfully reduce risk.

Chest discomfort, breathlessness, palpitations, fainting and swelling have many possible causes. Persistent or severe symptoms require medical assessment.

Short walking sessions, less processed food, better sleep and medication consistency are often more sustainable than extreme programmes.

Call emergency services for pressure-like chest pain, severe breathlessness, collapse, cold sweat, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back.