Heart Week

This week is "Heart Week" run by the Heart Foundation. Their push this year is to get people to be aware of what the symptoms of a heart attack are and to act promptly. http://www.heartattackfacts.org.au/Home.aspx
This is obviously important but, from a GP perspective, prevention is better than cure. By and large heart disease is caused by a combination of any or all of the following: Genetics, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Smoking, Diabetes & being overweight. You can't do anything about your genes but all the rest are what we call modifiable risk factors (Diabetes can't be cured but control can be optimized) and are best addressed sooner rather than later. For an assessment of your heart disease risk why don't you jump on your bike and pedal down to see your friendly local GP!