Your heart is an amazing organ:

• It is the powerhouse of your body; the engine that drives blood to all parts.
• It is a massively strong muscle, yet weighs only about 340g or 12 ounces, and is about the size of a clenched fist.
• It never rests for more than a second and beats tirelessly and efficiently.
• It is far more durable than any man-made pump and its moving parts are almost indestructable.
• It is one of the few organs we can actually feel working and the heart has become synonymous with the very spirit of life itself - love, excitement, fear and courage.
  
• A strong and efficient heart is one of the secrets of a long and healthy life.

The truth is, heart attacks don't just happen to other people. Once you're over 45, statistics show that your risk of coronary heart disease increases quickly.

Being at risk of heart disease may not be your fault, but it could well be your problem.

If you're a man aged between 45 and 54 or a woman aged 55 or over, and have a family history of heart disease, or you smoke, or are overweight, or are South Asian, or just being a man aged 55 or above, you may be at moderate risk of a heart attack - check your risk on the chart below.

What is moderate risk?

Moderate risk means there is a 1 in 10 chance that you'll have a heart attack in the next 10 years. But help is at hand. There's a product called Zocor Heart-Pro that your pharmacist can recommend to lower your risk and keep it down.

In the pharmacy we will interview you if you want to buy Zocor Heart-Pro to see if you meet these criteria, and to check you are not taking other drugs, which could interact with it.

In order to benefit from the treatment , Zocor Heart-Pro should be taken regularly on a long term basis. Cholesterol levels will be reduced within the first month of treatment. The risk of a major coronary event will be reduced by about 10% after the first year of treatment, rising to around a third after 3 years.