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Identifying, treating and managing cardiovascular conditions, disorders and emergencies
Information on the structure of your heart, the circulatory system and what can go wrong
Learn about abdominal aortic aneurysm symptoms and treatments
Causes and symptoms of angina, a condition caused by the blood supply to the heart being restricted
Symptoms and treatments of arterial thrombosis, a blood clot that can develop in an artery
Symptoms and treatments of atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes an irregular heart rate
Learn more about cardiovascular disease, a general term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels
What to do if you have chest pain and when to seek help
Some of the conditions and problems that can affect your heart, including angina and heart failure
Find out why congenital heart defects occur, the signs and symptoms and the types.
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of coronary heart disease
Information about heart attacks, how they're treated and the recovery process after a heart attack.
Learn about heart block, a condition where the beating of the heart is disrupted
Learn about heart failure symptoms, causes and treatments
What are heart palpitations and what can cause them
Information on high blood pressure including its symptoms and how it's treated
These are passed on through your parents' gene and cover a wide range of cardiac conditions
Information on low blood pressure including its symptoms and how it's treated
Read about pulmonary hypertension, high pressure inside the pulmonary arteries
Learn about Raynaud's phenomenon symptoms and treatments
Learn about supraventricular tachycardia symptoms, causes and treatments.
Learn about varicose veins symptoms and treatments
Information on Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, most common in children born with a heart condition
What to do if you or someone you know is having a heart emergency
These tests include checking your pulse, blood tests, echocardiogram among others
Information on the types of medicine used to treat a heart condition, how they are taken and side effects
Information on the surgical procedures used to treat a heart condition, these could include heart bypass and valve surgery among others
Including some of the resources and information you may find helpful, such as counselling and rehabilitation services
Information on reducing the risks associated with developing heart disease
Useful resources, helplines and websites full of information to support you
Heart disease affects women as well as men. It's important to know the symptoms of heart disease to look for and when to get help.