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HEART DISEASEBy Nandi A. Clarke

Backgroundbroad termdiseases that affect your heart includes diseases of your blood vesselsused interchangeably with "cardiovascular diseasenarrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack,chest pain (angina) or stroke

SymptomsChest pain (angina)Shortness of breathPain, numbness, weakness or coldness in your legs or arms, if the blood vessels in those parts of your body are narrowed

Cardio vascular disease

caused by narrowed, blocked or stiffened blood vessels

Symptoms (cont)

Heart arrhythmias(abnormal heartbeats)

fluttering in your chestracing heartbeat (tachycardia)Slow heartbeat (bradycardia)Chest painShortness of breathLightheadednessDizzinessFainting (syncope) or near fainting

Breathlessness with exertion or even at restSwelling of the legs, ankles and feetBloating (distention) of the abdomen with fluidFatigueIrregular heartbeats that feel rapid, pounding or flutteringDizziness, lightheadedness and faintingCardiomyopathyThick Heart Muscle

Dangers/ ComplicationsHeart FailureHeart failure cant keep up with bodys needsVentricles become stiffCause: heart defect, cardiovascular disease, heart infections or cardiomyopathy

Dangers/ Complications (cont)Heart AttackCause: coronary artery diseaseClot blocks flow through the coronary artery Interrupt blood flow to the heartStrokeArteries to the brain are narrowed Brain doesnt receive enough blood

Aneurysm cause: cardiovascular diseasebulge in the artery wallif it burst, could result in internal bleeding

Peripheral artery disease (PAD)extremities don'treceiveenough blood flowclaudication

Cardiac arrest usually from coronary artery diseasea result of an electrical disturbance in your heart that disrupts it pumping action and causes blood to stop flowing to the rest of your bodyloss of consciousness, breathing and heart function

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PreventionStay healthy Diet, healthy foods, exerciseSee doctorWrite down any symptoms youve experiencedNote key personal informationFamily history

BibliographyUbiquinol Coenzyme. COQ10 benefits for Heart Health. 20 Feb.2012

CDC: GIS Map Gallery. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 20 Feb. 2012

Archive for the 'Heart disease' category. Saravana Kidney Stone Care. 20 Feb. 2012

Heart Disparities Among Seniors. Missouri Senior Report. 20 Feb. 2012

Heart Disease. MayoClinic. 20 Feb.2012

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