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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     acquired diseases of the heart muscle means a disease of the heart muscle acquired during or after adolescence, and not caused by genetic mutations.
                                      acromegaly means a chronic disease of adults resulting from excessive production of growth hormone after closure of the epiphyses.
                                     anthracycline means a class of cell-cycle non-specific drugs used in cancer chemotherapy derived from Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius, and includes daunorubicin (daunomycin), doxorubicin (adriamycin), epirubicin, idarubicin, valrubicin and mitoxantrone.
                                     arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy means an arrhythmogenic heart muscle disorder with structural abnormalities of the myocardium and clinical presentation with arrhythmia.
                                     artificial ventilation means a method to assist or replace spontaneous breathing, which may involve a mechanically-controlled ventilator, manually-assisted bag ventilation of an intubated patient, or expired air resuscitation.
                                     being obese means having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
Note: BMI is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     BMI means W/H2 where:
(a)          W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
(b)          H is the person's height in metres.
                                     cardiomyopathy—see subsection 7(2).
                                     iron overload means an accumulation of excess iron in tissues and organs, which has been confirmed by elevated ferritin or transferrin saturation levels. Causes include haemochromatosis and blood transfusions.
                                     lipodystrophy means a condition due to defective metabolism of fat, resulting in the absence of subcutaneous fat.
                                     MET means a unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion. 1 MET = 3.5 ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute, or 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour, or resting metabolic rate.
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     paraganglioma means a neoplasm of chromaffin tissue which is associated with excess secretion of catecholamines, and is located in an extra-adrenal sympathetic ganglion.
                                     phaeochromocytoma means a neoplasm of chromaffin tissue which is associated with excess secretion of catecholamines, and is located in the adrenal medulla.
                                     primary hyperaldosteronism means a syndrome associated with excess production of the major adrenal mineralocorticoid, aldosterone, and commonly caused by adrenal adenoma or unilateral or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia.
                                     relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, means a type of acute non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium, with ballooning of the left ventricular apex and a hypercontractile left ventricular base.
                                     terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)