- Hälsoteman
- Hjärthälsa och blodkärl
Hjärthälsa och blodkärl
Blodtryck
Blodtryck
High or low blood pressure can affect your health. Learn how it’s measured, what causes abnormal readings, and how to manage it with lifestyle or medication.
In this topic:BlodtryckHögt blodtryck
Blood vessels
Blood vessels carry nutrients and oxygen around your body. Learn how they work, what can go wrong, and how to keep your circulatory system healthy.
In this topic:Blood vesselsArteriesVeins
- Buerger's sjukdom
- Granulomatos med polyangit
- Henoch-Schönleins purpura
- Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrom
Arteries
- Abdominalt aortaaneurysm
- Aortadissektion
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Kranskärlsspasm
- Jättecellsarterit
- Perifer artärsjukdom
- Perifera vasodilatatorer
- Lungemboli
- Raynauds fenomen
Veins
- Djup ventrombos
- Ytlig tromboflebit
- Åderbråckseksem
- Åderbråck
- Venösa bensår
Heart attack
A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Learn to recognise the warning signs and understand what treatments improve survival and recovery.
Heart disease
Heart disease includes conditions affecting the heart’s structure and function. Discover the symptoms, risks, and lifestyle changes that can protect your heart.
- Akut koronart syndrom
- Angina
- Aortainsufficiens
- Aortastenos
- Aspirin och andra blodförtunnande läkemedel
- Atriell septumdefekt
- Betablockerare
- Kardiovaskulär sjukdom
- Bedömning av kardiovaskulär hälsorisk
- Medfödd hjärtsjukdom
- Dilaterad kardiomyopati
- Heart disease
- Heart valve disease
- Hypertrofisk kardiomyopati
- Mikrovaskulär angina
- Mitralisinsufficiens
- Mitralisstenos
- Nitratmedicin
- Ventrikelseptumdefekt
Hjärtsvikt
When the heart struggles to pump blood, it’s called heart failure. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments that help manage the condition.
Heart infections
Infections can affect the heart lining or valves. Learn the symptoms of heart infections and how early diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes.
Hjärtklappning
Palpitations feel like a racing or fluttering heart. Discover common causes, when to seek help, and how doctors check your heart rhythm.
Hjärtundersökningar
Heart tests include ECGs, echocardiograms and stress tests. Learn how these investigations help diagnose heart conditions and guide treatment.
Högt kolesterol
Too much cholesterol in your blood increases heart disease risk. Learn how it’s diagnosed and treated, and how diet and exercise can help lower it.
Stroke
A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel in the brain bursts. It requires immediate medical attention to minimise brain damage and long-term disability.