In light of the fantastic news, released earlier this year, that the death rate from heart attacks in the England has halved we are highlighting some of the issues in obtaining travel insurance after a heart attack.

Results from a study by Oxford University, which was released in February 2011, has shown that the death rate from heart attacks in England has halved in the last 10 years. The research studied more than 800,000 heart attack victims between 2002 and 2010 and included both men and women.

The great news for heart attack suffers and their families, is that far fewer heart attacks were fatal to sufferers than previously would have been the case.

Better NHS care in the aftermath of a heart attack as well as raised awareness of the risk factors contributing to a heart attack, including smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are thought to be behind reduction in death rates due to heart attacks.

Finding travel insurance after a heart attack

A recuperation holiday could be just what you need after you, or a family member has survived a heart attack, but before you go jetting off for sun, sand and relaxation make sure that you have the right travel insurance cover for your heart condition.

The first thing you should do when planning a holiday after having a heart attack is talk to your doctor to ensure that it is safe for you to travel.

The second thing you should do is get a quote for heart attack travel insurance cover for the country where you are planning to have your holiday. The country you travel to can have a big impact on the price of travel insurance for heart conditions, so if you are concerned about the cost of travel insurance it makes sense to get a couple of quotes before you finalise your holiday plans.

Declare your heart attack when you buy travel insurance

All pre-existing medical conditions need to be declared when you buy travel insurance and a heart attack is no different.

As well as declaring your heart attack when you buy travel insurance, it's important to declare any other pre-existing medical conditions that may have caused you to visit the doctor, or take prescription medication for when you get a quote for travel insurance.

Sometimes it can be easy to forget that you are taking medication for high blood pressure or high cholesterol because the conditions are under control and taking a tablet becomes part of your daily routine, but you need to remember to declare these medical conditions when you buy medical travel insurance to ensure that you are properly covered.

If you fail to declare that you've had a heart attack or that you are taking tablets to control high blood pressure when you buy travel insurance, you could find that you are not covered by your travel insurance policy for any emergency medical treatment that is related directly or indirectly to these medical conditions.

Fortunately it is much easier than it used to be to get travel insurance for pre-existing medical conditions such as a heart attack or other heart conditions. Although many standard travel insurance providers still exclude cover for pre-existing medical conditions, particularly heart conditions, there are now specialist travel insurance providers offering well priced products to cover travellers with heart conditions.

Justtravelcover.com offers travel insurance for heart conditions online and over the phone, providing instant travel insurance cover without the need for a doctor's certificate.

If you are planning a holiday after suffering a heart attack the most important thing to remember is to declare your heart attack along with any other medical conditions when you buy travel insurance.

Once you have travel insurance cover for your heart attack in place you can relax and enjoyed a well-earned holiday.