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How To Halve Your Risk of a Heart Attack In a Year
Last updated on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Quitting smoking can dramatically improve your health, with one of the most significant benefits being a 50% reduction in your risk of a heart attack after just one year. As Dylan Edwards, a senior clinician, and Smoke Free Strategic Lead for Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) said: “The...
read moreCardiology (Heart)
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
What we do If you are a patient of our Cardiology Service, you may have been referred to us by your GP or you may have come through our Emergency Department Common heart problems include angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure and arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation or bradycardia. We...
read moreElderly Services (DME)
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
What we do Our Department of Medicine for the Elderly (DME) includes elderly rehabilitation services, acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation, as well as a regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. Over the past few years we have appointed new consultants in stroke medicine, orthogeriatrics, co...
read morePneumonia
Last updated on Thursday, August 8, 2024
About Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by infection. Around 1 in 20 patients (5%) who are admitted to hospital with pneumonia have a heart attack or stroke within three months. Aspirin has been used for decades to reduce the chance of having a heart attack or...
read moreHigh blood pressure
Last updated on Monday, October 5, 2020
High blood pressure is a common condition. A temporary rise in blood pressure can occur in response to a stressful situation, such as a visit to the hospital so your blood pressure will need to be checked on several occasions before a diagnosis is made. Target is 140 or less for the top number,...
read moreEveryday lifesavers champion heart health this February
Last updated on Friday, February 7, 2025
Every minute counts in a cardiac emergency, and at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH), dedicated staff work tirelessly to prevent, detect, and treat heart disease—the UK’s leading cause of death. This February, Heart Month serves as a vital reminder of the importance of heart health and...
read moreArrowe Park Acute Stroke Unit
Last updated on Friday, January 12, 2018
Each year, an estimated 700 people in the Wirral and Cheshire area will suffer a stroke and be admitted to hospital. Our Stroke patients are brought in through our Emergency Department at Arrowe Park Hospital as emergency cases and are directly admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit on Ward 23. Ward...
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