Heart failure, a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the needs of the body, leads to fluid retention, breathlessness, tiredness and impacts on the quality of life of those affected by it.
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac malformation, with a prevalence of 1-2% in the general population and results in greater morbidity than all other congenital heart diseases combined.
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and has been shown to be a risk factor for AF in a number of studies of patients with and without structural heart disease.
The National Genetic Heart Disease Registry offers people with genetic heart disease a simple yet effective way to help researchers save and improve lives.