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  1. Heart murmur

    Many children have innocent heart murmurs that don?t require any treatment, but medical tests are often needed to check.

  2. Long QT syndrome

    You should be investigated for long QT syndrome if you faint for no apparent reason, during or after exercise or emotional excitement.

  3. Aortic stenosis

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

  4. Heart conditions - endocarditis

    Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves or the inner lining of the heart.

  5. Rheumatic fever

    Untreated rheumatic fever can lead to serious complications such as rheumatic heart disease.

  6. Heart arrhythmias and palpitations

    A heart that beats irregularly, too fast or too slow, is experiencing an arrhythmia.

  7. Deep vein thrombosis

    Long international flights are suspected of contributing to deep vein thrombosis in susceptible people.

  8. 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.

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