Heart Disease

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia’s are disorders where the heart doesn’t beat normally. They’re common in about 2.2 million Americans. The most common form is atrial fibrillation (one type of rhythm problem). Arrhythmia’s can occur in a healthy heart and be of minimal consequence or they may indicate a serious problem.These problems can lead to heart disease, stroke or sudden cardiac death.

Cholesterol

As your cholesterol rises the chance of you getting heart disease also increases. This can be managed through diet and various medications. You can consult your local physician and they can help you work out something that will work just for you.

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Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease isn’t really a disease. It’s a condition that an individual gets from birth. When your born the tubes that bring blood to your heart and the chambers in your heart aren’t fully developed. A family with no previous conditions of heart disease can have a child with this, though it is rare it can happen to premature babies.

Diabetes

Diabetes is when your body doesn’t produce insulin. They’re are ways to deal with diabetes but if it isn’t monitored it can increase chance for heart disease up to four times. If diabetes is monitored it can still increase risk of heart disease up to two times. For more infomation on Diabetes.

Heart Attack

A heart attack occurs when blood to your heart gets cut off. This causes the muscles in the heart begin to flex rapidly trying to get the clot out. When this happens cause of lack of oxygen and shock applied on the muscles cells they can begin to die off causing permanent damage or even death to the victim.

Heart Failure

This is when your heart completely shuts down. You can survive if they find a donor heart in time to save you but they can’t do anything for your heart.

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure increases the chance of a stroke. The blood moves through the body faster then it needs to at a regular basis. This can cause lack of oxygen to your brain which will then induce a stroke.

Obesity

Obesity leads to major arteries and veins becoming blocked. Because blood can’t get through it can cause a heart attack, stroke, or clot.

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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

This is a undiagnosable condition that can lead to a heart attack or stroke without warning.