Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders

Cardiovascular diseases: Cardiovascular diseases involve the heart and blood vessels. Now it is the common cause of death. Age, sex, tobacco use, physical inactivity, excessive alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, obesity are factors of heart diseases. Heart attacks and strokes are mainly caused by blood vessel blockage that stops blood from flowing to the heart or brain. Symptoms include: chest pain, discomfort on arms, left shoulder, elbows, jaw or back, difficulties in breathing, feeling sick or vomiting. People facing these symptoms should look for medical care immediately.

Some of the cardiovascular diseases:

• Cardiomyopathy
• Hypertensive heart disease
• Heart failure
• Pulmonary heart disease
• Cardiac dysrhythmias
• Endocarditis-inflammation
• Myocarditis
• Valvular heart disease
• Rheumatic heart disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Aortic aneurysm