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Atrial fibrillation is when the heart beats too fast in an irregular rhythm. It is caused by faulty electrical signals in your heart and is the most common type of arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat...
Coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to unblock blood vessels that supply the heart with blood. Fatty material can build up on the inside of blood vessels. Coronary angioplasty flattens the...
The cardiovascular system supplies oxygen from the lungs to the tissues around the body. It also transports carbon dioxide, a waste product, from the body to the lungs. Breathing out removes...
An angiogram (also called a cardiac catheterisation) is a test used to diagnose certain heart conditions.
You will meet the doctor carrying out your procedure to discuss your care. It may...
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 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...
[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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Published by Bupa's health information team, September 2009.
This factsheet is for people who are taking beta-blockers, or who would like information about them.
Beta-...