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- Heart disease - enlarged heart
An enlarged heart isn?t a condition in itself, but a symptom of an underlying problem that is causing the heart to work harder than normal.
- Heart disease - know and manage your risk factors (video)
Over 700,000 Australian's are currently living with coronary heart disease. There are actions you can take to help prevent heart disease and to manage your life after a heart attack.
- Heart disease - know your risk
Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history and age.
- Heart disease and mental health
Did you know that your mental health can affect your heart health and vice versa? Depression can affect how well people with heart disease recover, and increase their risk of further heart problems.
- Heart disease and stroke
Although blocked blood vessels can cause both coronary heart disease and some types of stroke, stroke is not the same as heart disease.
- Heart disorders (acquired) - children
Some children acquire a heart problem after an illness in childhood, and this is called an acquired heart defect.
- Heart explained
The heart is about the size of a clenched fist and lies in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone.
- Heart failure
Heart failure is a condition where the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood to the rest of the body as well as it should.
- Heart health check - learn the risk factors (video)
Heart disease affects both women and men. Cardiologist Cathie Coleman from St Vincent's Hospital explains the risk factors for heart disease and what actions you can take to lower your risks.
- Heart murmur
Many children have innocent heart murmurs that don?t require any treatment, but medical tests are often needed to check.