High blood pressure usually causes no symptoms. But it increases your risk of many health problems, so it's important to get regular blood pressure checks.
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Blood pressure: what is your target?
Why is blood pressure important? Find out why (and how) doctors measure blood pressure, what's a normal blood pressure reading and what's not, and what to do if you have high blood pressure.
Triglycerides
Triglycerides are the main form of fat stored in the body. Many Australians, especially those carrying too much weight around their waist, have raised triglyceride levels, which is a bad thing.
Heart murmurs
Heart murmurs are heard between heartbeats if the blood flow through the heart becomes turbulent.
TIA: transient ischaemic attack
A TIA (transient ischaemic attack), also called a mini-stroke or temporary stroke, is when there is a temporary block in the blood supply to a part of the brain.
Pernicious anaemia
Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment for pernicious anaemia, also called vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia.
Long QT syndrome
Find out about Long QT syndrome, and how an electrical problem in the heart can cause a very fast heart beat and sudden death.
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is a condition that causes malformations of the small blood vessels in multiple areas throughout the body.
