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  • Heart palpitations

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Heart failure

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

  • Heart block

    Heart block is a condition where the heart beats more slowly or with an abnormal rhythm. Find out what causes it and how it's treated.

  • Congenital heart disease

    Find out about the different types of congenital heart disease, why it happens, the signs and symptoms and how it's treated.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Aortic valve replacement

    Read about aortic valve replacement, a type of open heart surgery that replaces faulty or or damaged valves.