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We have brought together a selection of websites with useful information about heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Please click the links below to be taken to the external web pages.
Always speak with your GP if you have concerns for your health or the health of a loved one. A website is no replacement for talking to a medical professional.
Cardiac arrest awareness - external websites (UK only)
NHS Heart Attacks & Cardiac Arrests
Overview, symptoms and causes of a heart attack and cardiac arrest and how to act immediately.
Resuscitation Council UK
2025 Resuscitation Guidelines: Adult and Paediatric Basic Life Support
https://www.resus.org.uk/professional-library/2025-resuscitation-guidelines
British Heart Foundation
1. The symptoms and causes of a cardiac arrest and the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest.
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/cardiac-arrest
2. How to perform CPR
https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/how-to-do-cpr
3. The Circuit is a UK national defibrillator network, providing a nationwide overview of where defibrillators can be found. You can register your defibrillator here or search for your closest one.
4. A guide to essential defibrillator maintenance.
https://defibrillators.bhf.org.uk/resources/maintaining-your-defibrillator
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
CRY prevents young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supports affected families.
Resuscitation Council UK
Supportive resources post-cardiac arrest
https://www.resus.org.uk/public-resource/support-after-cardiac-arrest
British Red Cross
British Red Cross First Aid training app - downloadable for free on Android and Apple devices!