Preventing cardiovascular disease

This booklet is for you if:

• you are at risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke
• you already have heart disease or have had a stroke, or
• you are a friend, relative or carer of someone who has or is at risk of cardiovascular disease.

This booklet explains the recommendations in a clinical guideline, produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), about:

• cardiovascular risk assessment
• how you can be supported to make changes to the way you live to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, and
• what medicines can be used to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.

• It gives you information about the care you are likely to get.

The booklet also gives details of support organisations and other places where you can get more information about preventing cardiovascular disease.

If you would like to order copies of the patient booklet, please email sign@sign.ac.uk

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