Find out what's involved in different heart surgeries, what to expect and possible risks.
Heart disease health centre
Treatment & care
Treatments for heart disease range from low-tech to high-tech. Read about them, along with advice for relatives and people who care for those with heart disease.
Treatment
There are a variety of drugs prescribed for patients with heart disease.
For certain people, heart disease treatment can be achieved without an operation.
Learn about coronary bypass surgery and the different types of this procedure .
Read about the use of pacemakers here and how they are implanted.
Learn how ablation is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
Diseased heart valves can be treated with surgery and without surgery. Read about the treatment options.
Find out about cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- CPR – it could be a life saver.
“AEDs" for short, are devices capable of interpreting a person's heart rhythm and automatically delivering a shock to prevent sudden death. Read more.
Care
A person with heart failure usually needs several medications. Taking them correctly is as important as it is difficult. Here are some tips.
Heart surgery recovery takes a lot of care. Here are some very, very important tips for the aftercare of someone who has undergone heart surgery.

