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Heart and circulation
Ventricular tachycardia causes your heart to beat too fast, usually at a rate of about 120 to 200 beats per minute. Ventricular tachycardia is a type of arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) caused...
Heart and circulation
Produced by Louise Abbott, Bupa Health Information Team, February 2012.
This factsheet is for people who have pericarditis, or who would like information about it.
Pericarditis is...
Diet and nutrition
Coeliac disease is a condition of the small bowel (intestine) that can cause serious illness if left untreated for a long time.
People who have coeliac disease have an intolerance towards...
Heart and circulation
Low blood pressure means a blood pressure lower than would normally be expected for a particular person – low enough to cause symptoms such as fainting. Although it’s usually good for...
Heart and circulation
Heart block causes your heartbeat to slow down or beat irregularly. It happens when the electrical signals that control your heartbeat are slowed down or blocked as they travel through your heart...
Heart and circulation
[Published by Bupa's health information team, April 2010.]
This factsheet is for people who are planning to have heart valve surgery, or who would like information about it.
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Heart and circulation
Published by Bupa's Health Information Team, February 2010.
This factsheet is for people who have had a stroke, or who would like information about it.
A stroke happens when the...
Diet and nutrition
Published by Bupa's Health Information Team, August 2010.
This factsheet is for people who have a food allergy, or who would like information about them.
A food allergy is when...