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  1. Pulmonary hypertension

    Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure on the lungs.

  2. Heart disorders (acquired) - children

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

  3. Marfan syndrome

    Some people may not realise they have Marfan syndrome, because their features are either mild or not obvious.

  4. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

    Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is characterised by attacks of rapid heart rate or tachycardia.

  5. 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.

  6. Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

    A transient ischaemic attack (sometimes called a mini-stroke) is a warning that a stroke may follow, and requires urgent medical attention.

  7. Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis is not a cancer or any other sort of malignant tumour.

  8. Coronary angiogram

    A coronary angiogram is the most accurate diagnostic test for a range of heart problems, including coronary heart disease.

  9. Ultrasound scan

    Ultrasound is a scan used to study internal body structures.

  10. Aortic stenosis

    Aortic stenosis may be congenital (present from before birth), but is often diagnosed during teenage years.

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