The Different Types Of Heart Disease

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Heart disease is a group of diseases that affects the regular functionality of the heart that can start from different causes. These diseases cause damage the different muscles and blood vessels connected to the heart and affects its ability to work properly. Since the 1900’s, Heart Disease has become the number one cause of death in America, England, Wales and Canada. Heart disease is responsible for killing someone every 34 seconds in America and over 60 million Americans have some type of cardiovascular disease. There are many individuals who are uninformed about its causes, symptoms and ways of preventing it affecting you and your family.
There are several types of heart disease which all have similar and treatment methods. Ischaemic Heart Disease affects the heart by minimizing the blood circulation to the heart muscle. Ischaemic Heart Disease displays symptoms such as angina pectoris, difficulty breathing, oedema and can also reduce an individuals ability to exercise.
Coronary Heart Disease is a disease that causes the artery and the blood vessels leading to the heart to tighten. This takes ...
... place as a result of plaque build up composed from fatty material, scar tissues and calcium. These vessels transport precious blood and oxygen throughout the body so when they become obstructed the heart is not properly fed with enough blood to perform its usual function. Symptoms include severe chest pain, heart attacks and even cardiac arrest. There are certain factors that increase a person’s risk developing Coronary Heart Disease. Obesity, Hyertension, Diabetes, smoking, high stress level, insufficient physical activity, high cholesterol level and in some women menopause.
A valvular Heart Disease is any disease which affects one or more of the valves in the heart. This illness can either be develop from birth or it can be acquired over the course of a person’s life. If the disease does not turn out to be severe then medications are available to deal with the diseases, however, it becomes critical then surgical procedure will have to take place in order to either repair the valve or replace it. Valvular heart disease can be caused from rheumatic fever, hypereosinophilic syndrome, bacterial infection and cancer, just to name some.
Hypertensive Heart Disease includes any heart problems that causes high blood pressure. Symptoms of hypertensive heart disease include, bloating, irregular pulse rate, tiredness, unexpected weight gain, frequent urination at nights, difficulty breathing. Cardiovascular heart disease affects the cardiovascular system by causing damage to the arteries and veins.
Other forms of heart disease are Inflammatory heart disease which inflames the heart’s surrounding tissues, Cardiomyopathy which deteriorates the muscles of the heart, and heart failure which occurs when the heart is not capable of providing sufficient amounts of blood throughout the body to fulfill its needs. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle including regular exercise, upkeeping a nutritious diet and eliminating bad habits such as smoking, can decrease your risk of developing heart disease. Various treatments can also be used to regulate the functions of the heart and sometimes depending on how severe the heart disease is surgery may be required.
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Rob Thomas writes about the Types of Heart Disease and recommends the Cardiac Diet.