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Lifestyle Management 12 March 2021
Smoking and the effect on your heart
As well as being a leading cause of some cancers, and causing lung conditions, there are various
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Children and Young People 12 March 2021
Coping with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy
Our specialist paediatric helpline nurse Emma Greenslade discusses how parents and carers cope with
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Children and Young People 12 March 2021
Exercise in Children
Our specialist paediatric helpline nurse Emma Greenslade explores the topic of exercise in children
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09 March 2021
Finding the Right Travel Insurance
Before travelling abroad it is important to buy the right travel insurance. It is advisable to
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09 March 2021
Myocarditis in children
Myocarditis is a condition where the muscular walls of the heart become inflamed. Myocarditis
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27 January 2021
Coping with Tiredness
There can be various reasons you may feel tired when you have cardiomyopathy - both physical and
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    • Newly diagnosed
      • What is cardiomyopathy?
      • Genetics and cardiomyopathy
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      • Arrhythmogenic (ARVC/AC)
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      • Hypertrophic (HCM)
      • Left Ventricular Non-Compaction (LVNC)
      • Myocarditis
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      • Takotsubo
      • Related disorders
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