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  • Carvedilol: a medicine for high blood pressure and heart problems

    NHS medicines information on carvedilol – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

  • Indigestion

    Find out about indigestion, a common problem that causes pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen (dyspepsia) or behind your breastbone (heartburn).

  • Heartburn and acid reflux

    Find out more about heartburn, a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). If it keeps happening, it may be gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

  • Heart valve disease

    Find out about heart valve disease, including what the symptoms are and how it's diagnosed and treated.

  • Heart palpitations

    Find out what heart palpitations are, what they feel like, common causes and when to get medical help.

  • Heart failure

    Find out what heart failure is, including what the symptoms are and how it is treated.

  • Heart block

    Find out about heart block, including the symptoms, causes, types, how it's diagnosed and the treatment and support available.

  • Heart attack

    Find out about heart attacks, a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.

  • Coronary heart disease

    Find out about coronary heart disease (CHD), including the main symptoms, causes, treatments and prevention. CHD is a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide.

  • Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography

    Find out about cardiac catheterisation, an invasive diagnostic procedure that provides important information about the structure and function of the heart.