- Heart Disease: Symptoms, Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Heart disease can lead to a heart attack, heart failure, cardiac arrest, stroke and organ damage Healthy habits, medicines and procedures can prevent or treat CAD and other heart diseases
- About Heart Disease | Heart Disease | CDC
High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors 1 out of every 5 deaths in the United States are due to heart disease What is heart disease? The term "heart disease" refers to several types of heart conditions The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Heart disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Coronary artery disease is a common heart condition that affects the major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle A buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls usually causes coronary artery disease This buildup is called plaque
- Cardiovascular (Heart) Diseases: Types and Treatments - WebMD
Cardiovascular disease is a group of conditions that affect your heart and blood vessels It's sometimes also called heart disease Conditions that affect your heart and blood vessels can include
- Heart | Structure, Function, Diagram, Anatomy, Facts | Britannica
heart, organ that serves as a pump to circulate the blood It may be a straight tube, as in spiders and annelid worms, or a somewhat more elaborate structure with one or more receiving chambers (atria) and a main pumping chamber (ventricle), as in mollusks
- What Is Cardiac Rehabilitation and How Does It Help?
Cardiac rehabilitation programs are designed to help people recover after a heart attack or cardiac procedure and manage chronic heart conditions such as angina or heart failure For people who are hospitalized for a heart problem, rehabilitation typically begins before discharge, with gentle exercises, prescriptions for medication, and lifestyle recommendations Outpatient rehab programs
- Heart Disease | MedlinePlus
Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems It's a type of cardiovascular disease, which means heart and blood vessel disease Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but there are ways to prevent and manage many types of heart disease What are the types of heart disease?
- Answers by Heart Fact Sheets: Cardiovascular Conditions
The topics in this section cover a range of cardiovascular conditions including angina, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack and heart failure What Is Angina? (PDF) What is Aortic Stenosis? (PDF) What Is an Arrhythmia? (PDF) What Is Atrial Fibrillation? (PDF) What Is Cardiac Arrest? (PDF)
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