A large portion of heart related diseases are due to atherosclerosis. This is when arterial walls become thick and stiff due to fatty deposits called plaques. This then restricts blood flow. When blood flow is restricted, it can lead to heart diseases. There are many types of heart-related diseases. Here are some of the most common heart related diseases and how they present:
Angina- manifests as chest pain due to a narrowing or blockage of blood vessels that supply the heart. May result in heart attack if not immediately treated.
Coronary artery disease- Caused by narrowing of blood vessels that supply the heart and may lead to angina and heart attacks.
Coronary heart disease- disease of the arteries of the heart.
Heart Attack- the narrowing of the coronary arteries blocks supply of blood to the heart.
Sudden Death- abrupt loss of heart’s ability to pump.
High blood pressure- prolonged high blood pressure creates stress on the blood vessels causing heart disease, strokes and renal disease.
Aneurysm- bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel which can enlarge overtime and even rupture. They can occur in arteries in any location of the body.
Rheumatic heart disease is a disease caused by one or more attacks of rheumatic fever which can do damage to the heart valves.
Valvular heart disease- stenosis (narrowing of the heart valves), regurgitation (valves will leak), or prolapse (valves do not close properly) all lead to heart not working properly.
Pericarditis- Inflammation of the pericardium, the sac that encases the heart, which is usually caused by a viral infection.
Endocarditis- inflammation of heart’s inner lining which is usually caused by infection and most commonly affects the heart’s valves.
Congenital heart disease refers to a heart disease present at birth, such as holes in the heart, abnormal valves or heart chambers. Congenital heart disease may be caused by predisposed genetics or family history.
Cardiac arrhythmias refer to when the heart does not beat regularly; whether too slow (bradycardia), too fast (tachycardia), or an irregular heartbeat.
Heart failure occurs when the heart becomes too damaged to properly function. It may not pump adequately, causing organs to not receive enough oxygen to function efficiently.
- ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE:
Angina- manifests as chest pain due to a narrowing or blockage of blood vessels that supply the heart. May result in heart attack if not immediately treated.
Coronary artery disease- Caused by narrowing of blood vessels that supply the heart and may lead to angina and heart attacks.
Coronary heart disease- disease of the arteries of the heart.
Heart Attack- the narrowing of the coronary arteries blocks supply of blood to the heart.
Sudden Death- abrupt loss of heart’s ability to pump.
- HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASES:
High blood pressure- prolonged high blood pressure creates stress on the blood vessels causing heart disease, strokes and renal disease.
Aneurysm- bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel which can enlarge overtime and even rupture. They can occur in arteries in any location of the body.
- RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE:
Rheumatic heart disease is a disease caused by one or more attacks of rheumatic fever which can do damage to the heart valves.
Valvular heart disease- stenosis (narrowing of the heart valves), regurgitation (valves will leak), or prolapse (valves do not close properly) all lead to heart not working properly.
- INFLAMMATORY HEART DISEASE:
Pericarditis- Inflammation of the pericardium, the sac that encases the heart, which is usually caused by a viral infection.
Endocarditis- inflammation of heart’s inner lining which is usually caused by infection and most commonly affects the heart’s valves.
- CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE:
Congenital heart disease refers to a heart disease present at birth, such as holes in the heart, abnormal valves or heart chambers. Congenital heart disease may be caused by predisposed genetics or family history.
- CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS:
Cardiac arrhythmias refer to when the heart does not beat regularly; whether too slow (bradycardia), too fast (tachycardia), or an irregular heartbeat.
- HEART FAILURE:
Heart failure occurs when the heart becomes too damaged to properly function. It may not pump adequately, causing organs to not receive enough oxygen to function efficiently.
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