Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of death in Australia. It is also a major cause of disability, with many people reporting problems or needing assistance with daily activities.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in one of the deep veins of your body, usually in your leg.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia is an inherited condition in which your body doesn't remove enough cholesterol from the blood. This causes high total blood cholesterol levels and early onset of coronary heart disease in some families.

Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle has become too weak to pump blood through the body as effectively as normal.

Heart palpitations are an awareness of your heartbeat.

Children can have a range of heart problems, including heart defects, heart murmurs, heart failure, arrhythmias and endocarditis. Find out more about how these problems are diagnosed and treated, and what it means for your family.