2. • broad term
• diseases that affect your
heart includes diseases of
your blood vessels
• used interchangeably with
"cardiovascular disease”
• narrowed or blocked blood
vessels that can lead to a
heart attack, chest pain
(angina) or stroke

3. • Chest pain (angina)
• Shortness of breath
• Pain, 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

4. Heart
arrhythmias (abnormal
heartbeats)
• fluttering in your chest
• racing heartbeat
(tachycardia)
• Slow heartbeat
(bradycardia)
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Fainting (syncope) or
near fainting

5. • Breathlessness with
exertion or even at rest
• Swelling of the legs, ankles
and feet
• Bloating (distention) of the
abdomen with fluid
• Fatigue
• Irregular heartbeats that
feel rapid, pounding or
fluttering
• Dizziness, lightheadedness
and fainting
Cardiomyopathy
Thick Heart Muscle

6. Heart Failure
• Heart failure can’t
keep up with body’s
needs
• Ventricles become stiff
• Cause: heart defect,
cardiovascular
disease, heart
infections or
cardiomyopathy

7. Heart Attack
• Cause: coronary
artery disease
• Clot blocks flow
through the coronary
artery
• Interrupt blood flow to
the heart
Stroke
• Arteries to the brain
are narrowed
• Brain doesn’t receive
enough blood

8. Aneurysm
• cause: cardiovascular
disease
• bulge in the artery wall
• if it burst, could result
in internal bleeding

9. Peripheral artery
disease (PAD)
• extremities
don't receive enough
blood flow
• claudication

10. Cardiac arrest
• usually from coronary
artery disease
• a result of an electrical
disturbance in your
heart that disrupts it
pumping action and
causes blood to stop
flowing to the rest of
your body
• loss of consciousness,
breathing and heart
function

12. • Stay healthy
• Diet, healthy foods,
exercise
• See doctor
• Write down any
symptoms you’ve
experienced
• Note key personal
information
• Family history

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