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Are you constantly tired and short of breath?

It could be your heart telling you something.

Get a heart check to understand what your heart could be telling you.

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Is my heart telling me something I should know?

Did you know that your chest pain, breathlessness or fatigue, which you might mistake as signs of old age, could be heart-related?

Heart with heart rate
Heart with heart rate
Heart with heart rate

Heart valve diseases such as aortic stenosis are common among the elderly.1,2

Heart with heart rate
Heart with heart rate
Heart with heart rate

The good news is that most of these diseases can be treated.3

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Heart with heart rate
Heart with heart rate

The sooner your aortic stenosis is treated, the better your chances of a full recovery.4

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Visiting your doctor soon if you experience any symptoms can help you get diagnosed and treated early.

Can a heart valve be replaced without open heart surgery?


How do I understand what my heart is telling me?

The answer lies in your symptoms.

You might think your fatigue or shortness of breath are age-related. In fact, these could be caused by a heart valve disease. Your doctor can help you find out which it is.

Chest pain
Chest pain
Chest pain

Chest pain

A feeling of pressure on your chest even when you are inactive.

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Shortness of breathe icon
Shortness of breathe icon

Shortness of breath

Needing to catch your breath when walking short distances.

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Feeling faint icon
Feeling faint icon

Feeling faint

Fainting while doing routine tasks.

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Weak or dizzy icon

Weak or dizzy

Struggling with routine tasks due to persistent light-headedness.

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Fatigue icon
Fatigue icon

Fatigue

Feeling tired even when inactive.

Watch out for symptoms that may indicate aortic stenosis.

Visit your doctor soon.

Do not delay getting your heart checked. Visit your doctor today.

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Old Lady

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References

  1. Rostagno C. Heart valve disease in elderly. World J Cardiol. 2019; 11(2): 71–83.
  2. Mayo Clinic. Heart valve disease. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-valve-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353727. Accessed 5 May 2023.
  3. The Heart Foundation. Australia. What is heart valve disease. Available at: https://heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/your-heart/heart-valve-disease. Accessed 5 May 2023.
  4. Bartoli-Leonard F and Aikawa E. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2020; 7: 602271.

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