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Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. Various forms of heart disease include:
- Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiogenic shock
- Congenital heart disease
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Endocarditis
- Heart attack(myocardial infarction)
- Heart failure
- Heart tumor
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic cardiomyopathy
- Acute mitral regurgitation
- Chronic mitral regurgitation
- Mitral stenosis
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Stable angina
- Unstable angina
- Tricuspid regurgitation
Cardiovascular disorders
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsThe most common cause of heart disease is a narrowing of or blockage in the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle (coronary artery disease). Some Heart diseases are present at birth (congenital heart disease).
Other causes include:
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Abnormal heart valve function
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Weakening of the heart's pumping ability, often caused by infection or toxins (cardiomyopathy)
Criqui MH. Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 49.
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∙ 12y agoHeart disease is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. Various forms of heart disease include:
- Angina (angina pectoris) - stable
- Angina (angina pectoris) - unstable
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy- alcoholic
- Cardiomyopathy - dilated
- Cardiomyopathy - idiopathic
- Cardiomyopathy - ischemic
- Cardiomyopathy - hypertrophic
- Cardiomyopathy - peripartum
- Cardiogenic shock
- Congenital heart disease
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Endocarditis
- Heart attack(myocardial infarction)
- Heart failure
- Heart tumor
- Mitral regurgitation - acute
- Mitral regurgitation- chronic
- Mitral stenosis
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Tricuspid regurgitation
Cardiovascular disorders
Causes, incidence, and risk factorsThe most common cause of heart disease is a narrowing of or blockage in the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle (coronary artery disease). Some heart diseases are present at birth (congenital heart disease).
Other causes include:
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Abnormal heart valve function
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Cardiomyopathy - weakening of the heart's pumping ability, often caused by heart disease, viral infection, or toxins
Goldman L. Approach to the patient with possible cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 48.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 11/14/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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What is the disease of a heart?
Cardiac Disease, Heart disease.
What is the difference between cardiomyopathy and heart disease?
Heart Disease implies any disease of the heart, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, etc. Heart failure is a condition where the heart muscle has weakened and the heart is not pumping properly.
What affects heart disease?
There are actually several diseases of the heart. Three of the diseases are rheumatic Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and inflammatory heart disease.
Are Coronary artery disease and heart disease the same?
No; Coronary artery disease is a heart disease; or, CAD is one a disease that progresses into to Cardiomyopathy (heart disease) and MI. CAD is an aetiology of heart disease.
What kind of disease can the heart get?
Heart Disease
The most serious forms of heart disease is?
Coronary Heart Disease
What are the 3 different heart conditions?
There are a variety of types of heart conditions. These include rheumatic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.
Is angina a heart disease?
Yes it is a heart disease.
How does the heart disease affect to the heart tissue?
how does the heart disease affect in tissue
How many people have heart disease in the US?
About 13% of people get Heart disease.
What disease is Heart disease lung disease and diabetes considered?
Heart disease, lung disease and diabetes can all be considered organ diseases. Lung disease is a pulmonary disease, while heart disease is a cardiovascular disease. They are different.
What is a disease of affluence?
Heart disease is sometimes called a disease of affluence.
