Heart, vascular or lung illness

Heart, vascular or lung illness means any illness related to the heart, blood and blood vessels and respiratory system, including, but not limited to:

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Aneurysm
  • Angina
  • Arrhythmia
  • Asthma
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Bronchitis
  • Cardiac valve disease
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Carotid artery stenosis/dissection
  • Chronic obstructive airways disease (COAD/COPD)
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Emphysema
  • Heart attack
  • Heart failure
  • High blood pressure (Hypertension)
  • High cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
  • Ischaemic heart disease
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pulmonary embolus
  • Rheumatoid lung disease
  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident/CVA)
  • TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack/Mini-stroke)
  • Tuberculosis

If you are unsure whether you have any such Illnesses, please email us at info@scti.co.nz.