What is heart disease?
Heart disease – also called cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease – is a simple term used to describe several problems related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries, or atherosclerosis. As the plaque builds up, the arteries narrow, making it more difficult for blood to flow and creating a risk for heart attack or stroke.
Other types of heart disease include heart failure, an irregular heartbeat – or arrhythmia – and heart valve problems. Find more information about the following conditions that lead to heart disease at the American Heart Association Website.
- Arrhythmia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Rehab
- Cardiomyopathy in Adults
- Cholesterol
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Diabetes
- Heart Attach
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Problems and Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Metabolic Syndrom
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Stroke