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- Indigestion (heartburn and reflux)
Food inside the stomach is only kept there by the force of gravity so to avoid heartburn, don't lie down after a big meal.
- Heart
Information and links to fact sheets about the heart, heart disease and heart attacks.
- 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 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 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 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 murmur
Many children have innocent heart murmurs that don?t require any treatment, but medical tests are often needed to check.
- 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 - endocarditis
Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or the inner lining of the heart.
- Heart bypass surgery
After heart bypass surgery, eat a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals and cold-water fish.