Health encyclopaedia

Health encyclopaedia - Alphabetical Topic List

Prevention of Heart failure

There are many measures that you can take to reduce your chances of heart failure:

• Avoid smoking
• Avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol
• Take regular exercise
• Eat a healthy diet (low in saturated fats and salt, because salt assists fluid retention)
• If you are in a risk group, get immunized against flu and pneumococcal infections.

These measures can help to reduce the strain on the heart by avoiding risk factors such as obesity and blood pressure problems, and by making sure the heart muscle is healthy.

• HaemophiliaHaemorrhoidsHair lossHand, foot and mouth diseaseHangoverHay feverHead injuryHead liceHeadacheHealth and safety at workHealth recordsHearing and vision tests for childrenHearing impairmentHearing testsHeart attackHeart blockHeart failureHeart lung transplantHeartburnHeatstrokeHepatitisHepatitis AHepatitis BHepatitis CHernia, hiatusHernia, inguinalHiccupHip replacementHIV and AIDSHome testsHomeopathyHormone replacement therapyHospitals, admissionHospitals, childrenHospitals, dischargeHughes syndromeHuntington's diseaseHydrocephalusHydronephrosisHyperglycaemiaHyperlipidaemia and lipid-lowering medicinesHypoglycaemiaHypothermiaHysterectomy

  ---