Coronary heart disease online resources
Online learning
British Heart Foundation online course
It starts with your heart: Understanding heart and circulatory diseases – a 3 week free online course to help you learn more about heart and circulatory diseases and what causes them.
Lower your cholesterol
HealthUnlocked have a 12 part free email programme to help you understand your condition and how to make lifestyle changes to bring your cholesterol down. Written by the British Heart foundation.
Online Forums
British Heart Foundation online community
The British Heart Foundation online community is a free online space for people with heart and circulatory diseases. You can:
- get advice and support from other people going through similar situations
- find further information about high cholesterol
Health talk
Visit the Health Talk website to find support and information about living with heart disease.
Useful websites
NHS
The NHS website has lots of information about coronary heart disease including how you can care for yourself.
British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation is a national charity. Their website has a range of information and resources to help you understand more about coronary heart disease.
They also offer:
- Heart helpline. They can give you support and information about heart and circulatory disease and their risk factors. Call 0300 330 3311
- Heart Matters. An award winning free patient magazine in print or online. You'll need to sign up to receive it.
Her Heart
Her Heart is an Australian website which looks specifically at women and their risk of heart disease.
Apps
My mhealth:myHeart
The My mhealth:myHeart App helps you understand your heart condition and how to tackle any issues or concerns around it. It includes information on:
- heart attacks
- angiograms
- when to start exercising
- what to eat
- what your tablets do