Medicines for your heart
You may be prescribed medicine to keep your symptoms under control and to stop further problems developing.
It's important that you understand what medicines you're taking, why and how they will affect you. You must take them as prescribed and do not stop taking them without speaking to your GP first as this may make your symptoms worse and put your health at risk.
To find out more about the medical treatments that can help you manage your coronary heart disease (CHD) and reduce the risk of further problems, visit the NHS website.
You can also download the booklet, Medicines for your heart from the British Heart Foundation website. This describes some of the different medicines used to treat people with a heart condition.
Make sure you get your annual flu vaccine
If you catch flu you're at a much greater risk of becoming severely ill, so make sure you get your annual flu vaccine. Find out more on the NHS website.