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Some children acquire a heart problem after an illness in childhood, and this is called an acquired heart defect.

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.

Once children are overweight, it takes a lot of effort for them to return to a healthy weight.

A person with amyloidosis produces aggregates of insoluble protein that cannot be eliminated from the body.

Haemochromatosis (iron overload disorder) tends to be under-diagnosed, partly because its symptoms are similar to those caused by a range of other illnesses.

To the casual observer, a person with Friedreich's ataxia may seem to be drunk.

Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that usually includes heart abnormalities and characteristic facial features.

Genetic conditions are caused by an altered or faulty gene or set of genes.

Shock is when there is not enough blood circulating in the body. It is a life-threatening medical emergency.

Some congenital heart defects are mild and cause no significant disturbance to the way the heart functions.