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Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Overview Cardiomyopathy (kahr-dee-o-my-OP-uh-thee) is a disease of the heart muscle It causes the heart to have a harder time pumping blood to the rest of the body, which can lead to symptoms of heart failure Cardiomyopathy also can lead to some other serious heart conditions There are various types of cardiomyopathy The main types include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive
What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH Coronary heart disease is a type of heart disease that occurs when the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen -rich blood to the heart muscle due to narrowing from the buildup of fatty deposits called plaque It is also sometimes called coronary artery disease or ischemic heart disease
Heart attack - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic A heart attack occurs when an artery that sends blood and oxygen to the heart is blocked Fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits build up over time, forming plaques in the heart's arteries If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form The clot can block arteries, causing a heart attack During a heart attack, a lack of blood flow causes the tissue in the heart muscle to die
Strategies to prevent heart disease - Mayo Clinic Heart disease is a leading cause of death You can't change some risk factors for it, such as family history, sex at birth or age But you can take plenty of other steps to lower your risk of heart disease One of the best things you can do for your heart is to stop smoking or using smokeless
Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Coronary artery disease, other heart problems and previous heart surgery Narrowed heart arteries, a heart attack, heart valve disease, prior heart surgery, heart failure, cardiomyopathy and other heart damage are risk factors for almost any kind of arrhythmia
Atrial tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Atrial tachycardia risk factors include: Heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart valve disease and other heart diseases Heart failure Heart condition present at birth, called a congenital heart defect Previous heart surgery Sleep apnea Thyroid disease Lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD
Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm disorder In a typical heart, a group of cells called the sinus node sends electrical signals that start each heartbeat The signals go across the upper heart chambers to the AV node, where they usually slow down Then the signals go to the lower heart chambers, causing them to squeeze and pump out blood But in AFib, the signals in the upper
Arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes Arteriosclerosis happens when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body become thick and stiff These blood vessels are called arteries