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Content on this website is the copyright of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust unless otherwise stated. Where copyright applies, visitors can download material for private research, study or in-house use only. This is subject to material being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. Visitors must not copy, distribute, or publish any material from this website. Any other use of copyright material requires the formal permission of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

Permission to reproduce The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust copyright material does not extend to any material on this site which is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

Information specifically for patients and families has been reviewed for accuracy, but we hold no responsibility for alterations made thereafter without our consent.

We have taken every care to ensure that the information contained in this website is accurate, complete and kept up-to-date. However, medical knowledge is constantly changing and we cannot guarantee that all of the information is accurate and consistent with current NHS practice.

We cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to this website, or the sites to which it links. We accept no responsibility for any damages arising from the loss of use of this information.

Links from this site to other websites are provided for information and convenience only. We cannot accept responsibility for the sites linked to, or the information found there. A link does not imply an endorsement of a site; likewise, not linking to a particular site does not imply lack of endorsement.

You do not have to ask permission to link directly to pages hosted on this site. However, we do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The pages must load into the user’s entire window. You must not use the NHS logo to link to our site without prior permission.

We make every effort to check and test material for viruses. However, it is recommended that you run an anti-virus program on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from this website.

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 was fully implemented in the NHS by January 2005. Each NHS organisation will have a publication scheme detailing the information they hold. Members of the public are entitled to request this information.

The names, images and logos identifying The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are the proprietary marks of the NHS. Copying our logos and any other third party logos accessed via this website is not permitted without the prior approval of the relevant copyright owner.

We may use third party applications, websites and services (“Third Party Applications”) to make video conferencing available to you. These Third Party Applications may have their own terms and conditions of use and privacy policies and your use of these Third Party Applications will be governed by and subject to such terms and conditions and privacy policies. You understand and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the information, features, or content of any Third Party Application or for any transaction you may enter into with the provider of any such Third Party Applications, nor do we warrant the compatibility or continuing compatibility of the Third Party Applications. For information on how we process your personal data via Third Party Applications please refer to our privacy policy.

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• signs of a heart attack – pain like a very tight band, heavy weight or squeezing in the centre of your chest
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