HEART DISEASE

WHAT IS HEART DISEASE?

• Also known by the name 'coronary heart disease'
• Generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels
• Can lead to a heart attack, chest pain, or stroke
• Other conditions can affect your heart's muscle, valves, or beating rhythm
• One of several cardiovascular diseases

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

• Chest pain or discomfort (angina)
• Shortness of breath
• Squeezing of the heart
• Fatigue with activity (exertion)
• Feeling of indigestion or heart burn

WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS?

• Having a family history of early heart disease
• High blood pressure and cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Smoking
• Being physically inactive or overweight

7 KEYS TO PREVENTION

TREATMENT

• There are variations of treatment
• Lifestyle changes: quit smoking, diet, exercise
• Medications: ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers
• Surgery: two main surgeries are CABG and PGI

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SOURCES

• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/DS01120/TAB=indepth
• http://www.onhealth.com/heart_disease/page2.htm
• http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/What-are...
• http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/coronary-heart-disease/symptom...