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Heart Failure

Heart failure is a very serious health condition and results from various heart conditions. Heart failure is characterised by the heart’s inability to pump blood as well as it should be able to.

Arrhythmia

An arrhythmia is also known as a heart rhythm problem, causing the heart to either beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia) or to have an irregular pattern

Heart Valve Disease

Valvular heart disease includes any disease that affect the valves of the heart. These pathologies affect the aortic and mitral valve on the left side and the pulmonary and tricuspid valves on the right side of the heart.

Blackouts

A blackout, also known as fainting, is the sudden loss of consciousness for a brief period. This is usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain and is often associated with low blood pressure (hypotension).

Angina

Angina, or angina pectoris, is chest pain that occurs when the blood supply to the muscles of the heart is restricted. This is because the arteries supplying the heart become hardened and narrowed.

Dizziness

Dizziness refers to feeling lightheaded, off-balance, faint, like you are spinning or like things are spinning around you (also called vertigo). Dizziness is very common and it’s not something which is usually a cause for concern. It can

Palpitations

Palpitations are heartbeats that become noticeable all of a sudden, either during activity or rest. People who experience palpitations may be alarmed but most of the time, they're completely safe.

Chest Pain

Pain in the chest is a pain in the front part of the chest, located between the neck and the upper part of the abdomen, which can be a symptom of various cardiac, respiratory, infectious, nervous pathologies, and osteoarticular or muscular injuries.