Thari ya Baruti Pukwana ya Kganya Contract

82 Annexe E.3 Dread Disease Benefits 1. The following Dread Disease Benefits are payable in respect of the Policyholder as Assured Life in terms of the Thari ya Baruti Dread Disease and Personal Accident Policy: Assured Life Dread Disease Benefit Policyholder R27 000 2. The following Dread Diseases will be covered in terms of the Dread Disease Benefit in respect of the Dread Disease Categories listed in items 1 to 9 below: DREAD DISEASE CATEGORIES EXCLUSION 1. Heart Attack Dread Disease description The death of a portion of the heart muscle which results from inadequate blood supply to the relevant area. The diagnosis will be based on: a history of typical chest pain; new characteristic electrocardiogram changes; and elevation of infarction specific enzymes, Troponins or other biochemical markers. All three factors are required and confirmation in the affirmative is required on the provided Medical Report. The following are excluded: Non-ST-segment (NSTEMI); A STEMI or ST-elevation myocardial infarction is caused by a sudden complete (100%) blockage of a heart artery (coronary artery). A non-STEM/ is usually caused by a severely narrowed artery but the artery is usually not completely blocked. The diagnosis is initially made by an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). Elevation of Troponin I or T; Elevation of T or I is indicative of cardiac damage, but this can occur as a result of causes other than heart attack e.g. myocarditis, coronary artery spasm, severe cardiac failure, cardiac trauma from surgery etc. Other acute Coronary Syndromes (e.g.