High blood pressure, narrowing and hardening of the arteries, angina, heart attacks, strokes are very much inter-related.
Our Practice Nurses are specially trained to carry out many of the tests and investigations as well as the routine care of people with these sorts of conditions.
When assessing the risk of coronary artery disease for an individual we look at five important factors:
- Blood pressure
- Smoking habit
- Cholesterol level
- Family history of coronary artery disease
- Weight/height