Specialist Travel Insurance for Cardiomyopathy

What is Cardiomyopathy?

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle – ‘cardio’ (Heart) ‘myo’ (Muscle) ‘pathy’ (Disease) and is a group of conditions that affects around 160,000 people in the UK† of all ages.

It can affect the size and shape of the heart, as well as the thickness of the muscle walls. These factors change how the heart functions. Depending on how the heart is affected, will result in the type of Cardiomyopathy a person will have.

Holidaying with Cardiomyopathy

We realise that living with Cardiomyopathy will have its challenges. However, enjoying a relaxing holiday may help, regardless of whether you’ve been diagnosed recently or having lived with it for some time. Forward planning is crucial. We suggest before booking any trip that you talk to your doctor or specialist, as they’ll be able to confirm that you’re well enough for travel. You can also discuss the things you should and shouldn’t be doing during your time away.

If Cardiomyopathy has made it difficult for you to find an appropriate travel insurance policy in the past, Free Spirit may be able to help.

It’s easy to get an online quote for Cardiomyopathy travel insurance from our website, which includes online medical screening. This involves us asking you various questions about your existing medical condition(s) to determine your policy terms and premium. In some cases, you will be asked to call us so that we can ask you some additional questions.

By covering your medical condition(s), Free Spirit gives you the protection you need when travelling.

Some questions we may ask:

During the quote process, we will ask you certain questions about your Cardiomyopathy, including:

• Do you have any further investigation or treatment planned?
• How short of breath do you get when you are walking on the flat?
• Have you ever had angina and/or a heart attack?
• Do you have (or are you on medication for) heart-related breathlessness or ankle swelling?
• Are you on medication to thin the blood (excluding aspirin)?
• Have you ever been a smoker?

We like to do things thoroughly at Free Spirit, so there may well be other questions we’ll ask you. This just helps us ensure you get the right cover for your medical condition(s).

We’re here to help

If you’d like to know more about our specialist Cardiomyopathy travel insurance, or have any questions whilst getting an online quote, visit our frequently asked questions page or call our friendly UK-based customer services team freephone on 02392 419 080.

For further details of the cover we provide, please take the time to read our Insurance Policy or you can also view our Summary of Cover by clicking here.

† Source: Cardiomyopathy UK website.

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