{"id":1506,"date":"2019-07-30T10:42:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T00:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/?p=1506"},"modified":"2019-07-30T10:42:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T00:42:19","slug":"why-you-should-use-our-cardiac-arrhythmia-travel-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/blog\/why-you-should-use-our-cardiac-arrhythmia-travel-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should use our cardiac arrhythmia travel insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\nFirstly, what exactly is a cardiac arrhythmia?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cardiac arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm that is characterised by changes in heart beat. Sometimes these can be felt noticeably as heart palpitations during rest, exercise or after consuming caffeine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The abnormal rhythms are caused by issues with your heart\u2019s electrical system. This system may become altered or damaged by heart disease, blocked electrical signals, abnormal signalling pathways or cardiac cells which fire signals when they shouldn\u2019t be. Cardiac arrhythmias can also be brought on in susceptible individuals by some medications, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine. A cardiac arrhythmia can also be brought on by a specific type of angina (Prinzmetal) which causes a coronary artery to spasm and block blood supply to the heart. Some arrhythmias have no known cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cardiac arrhythmia\nis diagnosed by performing a battery of tests. These can include an\nelectrocardiogram (ECG), exercise stress test and electrophysiology\nstudies. There are four different types of arrhythmias \u2013\nbradycardia (excessively slow heart rate), premature (extra beats),\nsupraventricular tachycardia (excessively fast heart rate) and\nventricular rhythmic disorders (affects blood flow throughout body).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiac arrhythmias\ncan be managed with medication, surgery (including implantable\ncardiac defibrillators, and artificial pacemakers), as well as\nlifestyle changes such as quitting smoking. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiac arrhythmias and travel insurance<\/h2>\n
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Having cardiac arrhythmia should not stop Australians from having a great holiday, particularly as insure4less specialises in providing affordable travel insurance for travellers with pre-existing medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.insure4less.com.au\/page\/medical-conditions\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For your own peace of mind, you can relax in the knowledge that you have the protection of one of the world\u2019s largest insurers and medical emergency teams to support you whilst overseas if you suddenly suffer from a cardiac event related to arrhythmia. These include heart attacks and strokes. We ask you to declare your cardiac arrhythmia when completing your online travel insurance application. We\u2019ll immediately tell you if we can provide cover at no extra cost, or if there is any extra premium to pay. Occasionally, we may have to decline cover (depending on your health at the time of application).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once\nyou have successfully applied for cover we\u2019ll send you your\ncertificate of insurance and Product Disclosure Statement (as this\nexplains the cover) via email. You can then simply travel and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s\njust a few cardiac arrhythmia travel tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n