Cardiology

angina (chest pain caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries)
high blood pressure
palpitations
arrhythmias, e.g. atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)
heart murmurs due to heart valve disease
cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) with heart failure including pulmonary
oedema (accumulation of fluid)
coronary artery thrombosis or myocardial infarction (heart attack) often associated with high
blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol
diseases of the arteries (atherosclerosis, arteritis, atheroma)
diseases of the heart’s valves
hole in the heart and other forms of congenital heart disease within adult life, including transition from paediatric care and shared care of pregnant women with heart disease.