What Are Some Names For Heart Problems?

• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Heart Arrhythmias.
• Heart Failure.
• Heart Valve Disease.
• Pericardial Disease.
• Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease)
• Congenital Heart Disease.

What are the most common heart disease names?

• Coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease. …
• Congenital heart defects. …
• Arrhythmia. …
• Dilated cardiomyopathy. …
• Myocardial infarction. …
• Heart failure. …
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. …
• Mitral valve regurgitation.

What are the different names for heart problems?

• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Heart Arrhythmias.
• Heart Failure.
• Heart Valve Disease.
• Pericardial Disease.
• Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease)
• Congenital Heart Disease.

What are 4 types of heart diseases?

• Arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is a heart rhythm abnormality.
• Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a hardening of the arteries.
• Cardiomyopathy. …
• Congenital heart defects. …
• Coronary artery disease (CAD). …
• Heart infections.

What is considered a serious heart condition?

Blockage in the coronary arteries is called

coronary artery disease

—a condition in which the heart muscles don't get enough blood and oxygen. The most serious effect of coronary artery disease is sudden death without warning. This usually happens in individuals who have had heart attacks or other heart damage.

What is the best medicine for the heart?

1. Statins — to lower LDL cholesterol. …
2. Aspirin — to prevent blood clots. …
3. Clopidogrel — to prevent blood clots. …
4. Warfarin — to prevent blood clots. …
5. Beta-blockers — to treat heart attack and heart failure and sometimes used to lower blood pressure.

What diseases can the heart get?

• Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias.
• Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome.
• Congenital heart disease.
• Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries)
• Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
• Heart attack.

What are the signs of an unhealthy heart?

• Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure and chest discomfort (angina)
• Shortness of breath.
• Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in your legs or arms if the blood vessels in those parts of your body are narrowed.
• Pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper abdomen or back.

How do you know if your heart is OK?

1. Get a watch with a second hand.
2. Place your index and middle finger of your hand on the inner wrist of the other arm, just below the base of the thumb. …
3. Count the number of taps you feel in 10 seconds.
4. Multiply that number by 6 to find out your heart rate for 1 minute.

What does a blocked artery feel like?

The symptoms of an artery blockage include

chest pain and tightness, and shortness of breath

. Imagine driving through a tunnel. On Monday, you encounter a pile of rubble. There is a narrow gap, big enough to drive through.

What is a cardiac problem?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term

for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels

. It's usually associated with a build-up of fatty deposits inside the arteries (atherosclerosis) and an increased risk of blood clots.

What are 3 causes of heart disease?

About half of all Americans (47%) have at least 1 of 3 key risk factors for heart disease:

high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking

. Some risk factors for heart disease cannot be controlled, such as your age or family history. But you can take steps to lower your risk by changing the factors you can control.

What is the most rare heart disease?

Here's a brief overview.

Restrictive cardiomyopathy

is the rarest form of heart-muscle disease. Here's an overview.

What 3 foods cardiologists say to avoid?

• Bacon, sausage and other processed meats. Hayes, who has a family history of coronary disease, is a vegetarian. …
• Potato chips and other processed, packaged snacks. …
• Dessert. …
• Too much protein. …
• Fast food. …
• Energy drinks. …
• Added salt. …
• Coconut oil.

What is a heart cough?

Cardiac asthma is not a form of asthma. It's a type of coughing

or wheezing that occurs with left heart failure

. Depending on how severe your symptoms are, this wheezing can be a medical emergency. Heart failure can cause fluid to build up in your lungs (pulmonary edema) and in and around your airways.

How can I make my heart strong?

1. Get moving. Your heart is a muscle and, as with any muscle, exercise is what strengthens it. …
2. Quit smoking. Quitting smoking is tough. …
3. Lose weight. Losing weight is more than just diet and exercise. …
4. Eat heart-healthy foods. …
5. Don't forget the chocolate. …
6. Don't overeat. …
7. Don't stress.