CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

TYPES

Cardiovascular disease have the following types:

• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack
• Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia
• Heart failure
• Heart valve disease
• Congenital heart disease
• Cardiomyopathy, affecting the heart muscles
• Pericardial disease
• Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome
• Vascular disease

SYMPTOMS

Cardiovascular disease may have the following symptoms:

• Chest pain or chest discomfort
• Shortness of breath
• Pain, numbness, or weakness of extremities
• Pain in the neck, upper abdomen or back
• A fluttering in the chest
• Racing heartbeat (tachycardia)
• Slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
• Dizziness
• Fainting (syncope) or near fainting

DIAGNOSIS

The tests you’ll need for diagnosis of your cardiovascular disease rely upon what condition your doctor supposes you may have. Regardless of what kind of cardiovascular disease you may have, your doctor will probably do a physical exam and get some information about your medical history before doing any tests. Other than blood tests and a chest X-ray, tests to analyze cardiovascular disease can include:

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Holter monitoring
• Echocardiogram
• Stress test
• Cardiac catheterization
• Cardiac computerized tomography scan
• Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

TREATMENT

Treatment of cardiovascular disease may be any of the following:

• Lifestyle changes
• Medications
• Medical procedures or surgery