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- Heart arrhythmias and palpitations
A heart that beats irregularly, too fast or too slow, is experiencing an arrhythmia.
- Heart attack
Heart attack is an emergency. If you have warning signs of heart attack, get help fast. Call triple zero (000) and ask for an ambulance.
- Heart attack and stroke – calculating your risk score
As part of a Heart Health Check, your doctor will calculate your cardiovascular disease risk score. Your risk score estimates your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years.
- Heart bypass surgery
After heart bypass surgery, eat a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals and cold-water fish.
- Heart conditions - angina
Angina attacks can be prompted by exertion or physical exercise, when the hard-working heart muscle requires greater amounts of oxygen.
- Heart conditions - atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of arrhythmia, which means that the heart beats fast and abnormally.
- Heart conditions - endocarditis
Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or the inner lining of the heart.
- 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 your risk
Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history and age.
- 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.