Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is when your heart valves are damaged by rheumatic fever. Learn more about how this can be prevented and treated.
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UpBeat app
UpBeat is an app for teenagers with heart conditions (15 to 19 years) who are starting to manage their lives and health care more independently. It is a tool that helps young people with childhood heart disease (CHD) to engage with the health care transition process (moving from paediatric to adult care) and the self-management of their condition.
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Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is a serious, inflammatory disease caused by Strep A bacteria. Learn more about how you can prevent and treat rheumatic fever.
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Strep throat
Strep throat is an infection of your throat caused by streptococci bacteria. Learn more about what it is, and its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Aortic stenosis
Read about aortic stenosis, a condition where the aortic heart valve narrows - making it hard for the heart to pump blood through.
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Heart murmur
A heart murmur is an irregular sound heard when listening to the heart. Some heart murmurs are a sign of a heart condition, but others are not.
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