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 gives you information about...
If you have an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), your doctor might ask you to have an electrophysiology study. This procedure will allow your doctor to assess any issues you may have with the electrical activity in your heart, and identify how best to address it. ...
A percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, is a common procedure performed by a specialist cardiologist to open up arteries that are clogged or narrowed due to fatty deposits. This procedure is also sometimes referred to as a coronary angioplasty, balloon...
A coronary angiogram is sometimes also known as an angiogram, coronary angiography, cardiac catheterisation or even just as an “angio”. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, despite ongoing improvements in prevention, education and treatment....
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