What is heart disease?

INSIGHT INTO THE BASE OF YOUR HEART AND THE HEART DISEASE

The principles that are linked to your heart and blood vessels to understand.Get a good understanding of the different types of cardiovascular diseases that can be confusing. get a basic overview of vascular diseases and conditions can affect your heart and blood vessels.

You probably hear a lot about the prevention of heart disease. but maybe you are not sure which heart disease. It's the same thing such as heart disease, coronary artery disease or other heart terms that sometimes do you see?

With many medical terms relating to the heart and blood vessels, it's no wonder that you may be surprised or confused.Here you have a chance of some basic concepts about cardiovascular disease (CVD), you can keep up to date. This can then help you when you watch the news or meeting with your doctor.

The first term to know is the heart disease or CVD. CVD is a broad term. CVD is a great collection of diseases and disorders.

If you want to be technical, CVD to any impairment in each of the different parts of your heart.Your cardiovascular system consists of your heart and blood vessels through your whole body.

Cardiovascular disease has two of the most important mechanisms:

Disorders of the heart (condition)

Diseases of the blood vessels (vascular)

Everything from an aneurysm of a heart attack on varicose veins are all types of CVD. you can be born with a kind of CVD (congenital), or you can get others later in life might of a lifetime of unhealthy habits, lack of exercise, smoking, and other factors.

Here is a closer look at the two mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases.

Disorders of the heart

The diseases and disorders that affect the heart is in a group known as the heart disease. the heart is a muscle that pumps blood. arteries supply blood to the heart muscle and the valves to ensure that the blood is pumped within the heart in the right direction. problems that can occur in one of these areas.

Just like the CVD is heart disease a broad concept.

Here are the types of heart disease:

** Coronary artery disease (CAD)

** Coronary heart disease (CHD)

** Cardiomyopathy

** Valvular heart disease

** Pericardial disease

** Congenital heart disease

** Heart failure (CHF)

Diseases of the blood vessels

Blood vessels are in basic terms, hollow that carry blood to the organs and tissues throughout your body tubes.

There are 4 types of blood vessels:

Arteries.

These blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body

Veins.

These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood back to your heart. that is the reason why they have a bluish cast their color

Capillaries.

These are small vessels that connect to your arteries and veins.

Lymphatic.

Liquid manufactured from a base of the capillaries of leaks to bathe your cells.

Here are some types of blood vessel disorders:

** Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis

** High blood pressure (HBP) or Hypertension (HTN)

** Rate

** Aneurysm

** Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittens

** Vasculitis

** Venous incompetence

** Venous thrombosis or blood clot

** Varicose veins

** Lymphedema

Heart disease is a serious condition. watch your fat food intake, smoking, as well as your sweet tooth intake. both can lead to serious heart problems.

It is best to start slowly when changing your diet. eating fresh fruit and vegetables is a great way to get started.

F. Kuhn, RN
specialized in heart and diabetic education

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