Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Angina
Overview - About angina - Treating angina About angina Angina is chest pain which occurs when the b...
Atrial fibrillation
Overview Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). In atrial fibrill...
Cardiac arrest
Overview Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body. This will ca...
Congenital heart disease
Overview - About congenital heart disease - Symptoms of congenital heart disease - Causes of congeni...
Coronary heart disease
Overview What is coronary heart disease? Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a term used to describe wh...
Heart attack
Overview British Sign Language (BSL) What is a heart attack? A heart attack happens when there’s a...
Heart block
Overview Electrical impulses control the beating of the heart muscle. Heart block can happen when th...
Heart disease
Overview - Home - Illnesses and conditions - Symptoms and self-help - Tests and treatments - Healthy...
Heart failure
Overview Heart failure is a condition where your heart cannot pump blood around your body as well as...
Heart palpitations
Overview Palpitation is an awareness of your heartbeat. For example, your heart might feel like it’s...
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Overview Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in the arteries. The arteries are vessels that carr...
High cholesterol
Overview Cholesterol is a fatty substance that’s produced in the liver. It’s also in some foods that...
Inherited heart conditions
Overview Inherited heart conditions, sometimes referred to as inherited cardiac conditions (ICC), ar...
Recovering from a cardiac arrest
Overview Recovery from a cardiac arrest can look different for each person. Recovery usually happens...
Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS)
Overview Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) is when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from...
Supraventricular tachycardia
Overview Supraventricular tachycardia is a condition where the heartbeat is abnormally fast. It can...
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Overview Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a heart condition that affects the heart’s rhythm. It doe...