Why donate to the
British Heart Foundation
?
- Heart and circulatory disease is the main cause of death in the UK
- Four out of ten people in the UK die from it (250,000 deaths a year)
- Someone has a heart attack every two minutes and about half are fatal
- 2 million people suffer from angina and 750,000 live in the shadow of heart failure
- 5,500 babies are born with heart defects every year in the UK, about half need treatment
- Coronary heart disease costs the UK economy £10 billion pounds every year
- Behind the statistics are the emotional and personal tragedies of people suffering
The
British Heart Foundation
invests in :
- Research - into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
- Education – in the prevention of heart disease and on the latest developments in its treatment
- Equipment – life saving equipment; defibrillators, echocardiographs etc.
- Patient Care – nursing support for heart patients at home, support groups etc.
- Emergency Skills – Community training schemes to teach people what to do in an emergency
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