DISEASE

An arrhythmia is any deviation from the entirely normal way in which the heart beats.

Increased pressure within the arteries of the body is called arterial hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Abnormal levels of cholesterol and lipids in the blood.

Heart failure is a syndrome characterised by signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue.

Atrial fibrillation is an arrhythmia of the atria. The electrical activity in the heart’s atria becomes chaotic and irregular.

Myocarditis is damage to the myocardium caused by infectious or non-infectious factors. It is characterised by inflammation of the heart muscle.

A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism in which the body cannot adequately regulate blood glucose levels.

Narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by the build-up of atherosclerotic plaques within their walls.