A permanent pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps your heart maintain a regular, healthy rhythm. It’s implanted in your chest to regulate electrical problems with the heart, such as beating too quickly or too slowly. This guide tells you how pacemakers...
If you have problems with your heart such as an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), your doctor might ask you to have an electrophysiology study. This test will help your doctor find out whether your medication is working, or whether you need another kind of...
A percutaneous coronary intervention procedure is a common procedure performed to open up arteries that are clogged or narrowed due to fatty deposits. The procedure can also be referred to as a coronary angioplasty, a balloon angioplasty, or more commonly as a ...
A coronary angiogram is a common procedure that can also be known as an angiogram, coronary angiography, cardiac catheterisation or even just as an “angio”. Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in Australia, despite ongoing improvements in prevention,...
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