Heart disease is the term that describes what happens when a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries blocks or interrupts your heart's blood supply.
Over time, the walls of your arteries can become furred up with fatty deposits. We call this process atherosclerosis and the fatty deposits atheroma.
Atherosclerosis can be caused by lifestyle factors, such as:
- smoking
- regularly drinking excessive amounts of alcohol
You're also more at risk of getting atherosclerosis if you have conditions like:
- high cholesterol
- high blood pressure (hypertension)
- diabetes
Keeping active
Information about local activity options see our lets be active page.
Heart Disease MCN
The Managed Clinical Network (MCN) is a coordinated network of people involved in certain long term conditions care across Fife. Heart Disease has a MCN. You can read more on our MCN pages.
The NHS Fife Heart Disease Managed Clinical Network (MCN) is committed to supporting people affected by Heart Disease.
Get involved
If you or a member of your family are interested in becoming involved with the Heart Disease Network then these are some of the ways in which you choose can be involved:
- Receiving information
- Commenting on documents
- Provide lived experience input
- Attend Meetings
