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A person with an artificial cardiac pacemaker can live a normal life and can still perform moderate to strenuous activities...
If in doubt about the cause of your chest pain, call an ambulance...
A doctor may recommend an electrocardiogram for patients who may be at risk of heart disease because of family history, smoking, overweight, diabetes or other conditions...
A heart that beats irregularly, too fast or too slow, is experiencing an arrhythmia...
Congestive heart failure is present when the heart cannot pump enough blood to satisfy the needs of the body...
Healthy eating and lifestyle changes can help to manage high blood pressure...
Absolute risk is a measure your doctor can calculate to understand the likelihood of you experiencing a heart attack or stroke in the next five years...
Aortic stenosis may be congenital (present from before birth), but is often diagnosed during teenage years...
Angina attacks can be prompted by exertion or physical exercise, when the hard-working heart muscle requires greater amounts of oxygen...
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...