Children's Community Nursing Service, Richmond
Cardiac rehabilitation supports patients to get back to as full a life as possible after a cardiac event, such as a heart attack, heart surgery or stent procedure.
It also supports patients who have been diagnosed with heart failure or have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT).
British Dietetics Association
- Making the right food and drink choices.
- Suggested portion sizes of typical foods.
- Cholesterol.
What cholesterol is and how eating better can help to lower your cholesterol if it is too high.
- Food labelling.
Understand the nutrition information on food labels.
- Plant based foods.
Plant stanols and sterols are cholesterol-like compounds that are found naturally in a range of plant based food.
British Heart Foundation
- How to eat and drink better.
Eat better to reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases.
- Cholesterol.
Lower your cholesterol to reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases.
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in cardiovascular rehabilitation
These links offer information on a range of exercise options for people with heart conditions.
Cardiac Lauren provide online exercise classes for people recovering from a cardiac event.
They offer a free 14 day trial. After the free trial there is a fee for joining the online exercise classes.
Speak to your diabetes team about these classes and their suitability for you.
Contact information
Whitton Corner Health and Social Care Centre
Percy Road
Twickenham
TW2 6JL