Heart and lung
Issues with your breathing or your heart can have a huge impact on the way you live your life. We offer a broad range of tests and treatments to help you grapple with any issues you have in this area.
Common issues with the heart can often be overcome with procedures like bypass surgery or the implantation of a pacemaker.
See our Nuffield Health experts' articles regarding the health of your heart and lungs.
Simple test for a healthy heart
Struggling to find the motivation to get or stay fit? Fitness says more about your future health than you may think. All you have to do is listen to your heart.
With a little exercise, this simple heart test could warn you of your chances of developing disease and help you to improve your heart health. Jay Brewer, Professional Head of Clinical Wellbeing, presents this light-hearted video detailing how to the do the test yourself.
Mike’s angiogram: A journey inside the heart
Mike is no stranger to angiograms. He's back for a second one, after the symptoms of his angina mysteriously returned following six months of relief. Dr Suneel Talwar, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, takes a look inside.
What to pack for hospital
If you're visiting hospital, there's a few basics you'll need to take with you. Our video guide shows you what to pack whether you're only coming in for the day, overnight, or staying a little longer.
Radiation exposure from medical scans
Worried about radiation in medical scans? You should see how much astronauts put up with! This animation shows just how little radiation is needed to help experts diagnose and treat medical conditions.
How Alex fought anxiety to return to diving
Alex worried that he’d never be able to dive again after a blockage in his heart was discovered. But he wasn’t willing to give up without a fight.
A simple trick to lower your blood pressure
Everyone knows exercise will help lower your blood pressure, but this little trick can help accelerate the drop. Best of all, it takes next to no effort. Head of Preventative Medicine, Dr Ben Kelly explains.
Whatever your symptoms you should see your GP for a proper diagnosis. Some common symptoms:
- Syncope
- High blood pressure (Hypertension)
- Dizziness
- Arrhythmia
- Palpitation
- Renovascular Hypertension
Some common conditions and diseases that could match your symptoms:
- Aneurysm
- Angina
- Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Lung cancer
- Asthma
- Cardiomyopathy
- Valve disorders
- Coronary heart disease
- Heart Disease
- Ischaemia
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Sleep disorder (apnoea, snoring)
- Tachycardia
- Tuberculosis (TB)
We offer a range of tests and scans to help understand your needs. Some key tests and scans include:
- AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm)
- Angiography
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Larynx diagnostic endoscopy
- Echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
- Arterial mapping (or artery assessment)
- Cardiac electrophysiology and ablation
- CT calcium scoring (or cardiac calcium scoring)
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Event monitor
- X-ray
Getting treated as soon as possible can be easy. Some key treatments and procedures include:
- Aortic aneurysm repair
- Aortic stent grafts
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronisation therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Root Repair
- Assessment of all Aspects of Cardiology
- Aortofemoral bypass
- Arterial Surgery
- Bypass surgery (or coronary artery bypass graft - CABG)
- Cardiac clinical pharmacology
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardioversion
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carotid surgery
- Coronary Angioplasty (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or PCI)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Interventional cardiology
- Left atrial appendage occlusion
- Mitral valve balloon dilation
- Pacemakers
- Peripheral arterial stenting
- Right catheterisation
- Thoracoscopic sympathectomy
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy