Useful Links

We would like to acknowledge Jona Markgraf's artistic talent in producing some of the more descriptive images of the heart for this site. Further information about Jona and her work can be found on her website:

www.jona-markgraf.de  

Local Hospitals and Investigation Units

Depending on the nature of symptoms and medical or family history, we may need to refer a patient for further investigation; centres we regularly use include the following:

• Alliance Medical
• CardioDirect
• European Scanning Centre
• The Harley Street Clinic
• HCA International
• HCA Laboratories
• The Heart Hospital
• The Heart Hospital Imaging Centre
• The London Clinic
• The London Heart Centre
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• TDL
• University College Hospital

General Medical

• BUPA Health Information
  General information on a range of health topics
• Department of Health
  The Government department for improving health and wellbeing in England
• Diabetes UK
  Advice and support for patients with diabetes
• DVLA
  Useful guidance on driving and cardiovascular problems
• e-Medicine
  US site giving information on medical conditions and medications
• Netdoctor
  Medical information in plain English
• NHS Direct
  Health advice and reassurance
• NICE
  The UK healthcare watchdog
• Online Medical Dictionary
  Comprehensive glossary of medical terms
• Patient UK
  “Health information as provided by GPs and nurses during consultations”

Cardiovascular Sites

• Arrhythmia Alliance
  A UK charity offering advice and support for people with abnormal heart rhythms
• Blood Pressure Association
  A UK charity “dedicated to lowering the nation’s blood pressure”
• British Cardiac Patients Association
  Advice and support for patients with heart disease and their carers
• The British Cardiovascular Society
  Education and support for those working in cardiovascular medicine
• British Hypertension Society
  Education and guidelines for treating high blood pressure
• The British Heart Foundation
  “The nation’s heart charity”
• Cardiac Risk in the Young
  A UK charity aiming to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death, particularly in young people
• Cardiomyopathy Association
  Advice and support for patients with heart muscle disorders
• CP+R
  Cardiac rehabilitation and lifestyle guidance
• Drugs Contraindicated in Long QT Syndrome
  Useful information from the International Registry for Drug-Induced Arrhythmias
• Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association
  Education and support for patients born with a heart condition and their families
• Heart UK
  "The nation’s cholesterol charity"
• NHS Heart Improvement
  NHS plans for improvement in cardiovascular care
• Sudden Adult Death Trust
  Raising awareness of conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death
• Stroke Association
  A UK charity funding research into prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of stroke
• Syncope Trust
  Advice and support for patients suffering from unexplained loss of consciousness

Private Health Insurers

• Aviva
• AXA PPP
• BUPA
• BUPA International
• CIGNA
• Exeter Family Friendly
• Pru Health
• Simply Health
• WPA

Please contact your insurer for a pre-authorisation code or claim number prior to each consultation, test or procedure.

External websites linked from this page are provided solely for convenience of the browser. We do not take responsibility for the accuracy of information presented on these sites, and it should be noted that opinions voiced on these sites do not necessarily concur with our own. Any medical concerns should always be discussed with a healthcare professional.