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Pericarditis symptoms may be similar to those of heart attack and include chest pain and abnormal heart rhythms.

Ask your doctor or surgeon about the benefits, risks and possible side effects of surgery.

Victoria’s hospital system consists of both private and public hospitals, offering a range of healthcare services.

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

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

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

Stopping episodes of recurrent ARF can prevent rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

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

After heart bypass surgery, eat a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, wholegrain cereals and cold-water fish.

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