If you're like most people, you think that heart disease is a problem for other folks. But heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. There are many different forms of heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease and happens slowly over time. It's the major reason people have heart attacks. Other kinds of heart problems may happen to the valves in the heart, or the heart may not pump well and cause heart failure. Some people are born with heart disease. You can help reduce your risk of heart disease by taking steps to control factors that put you at greater risk: -- Control your blood pressure -- Lower your cholesterol -- Don't smoke -- Get enough exercise NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

1. Fitango Education
Health Topics
Heart Health
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2. Overview
If you're like most people, you
think that heart disease is a problem for other
folks.
But heart disease is the number one killer in the
U.S. It is also a
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3. Overview
major cause of disability. There are many different
forms of heart
disease. The most common cause of heart disease
is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries,
the blood vessels
that supply blood to
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4. Overview
the heart itself. This is called coronary artery
disease and
happens slowly over time. It's the major reason
people have heart attacks.
Other kinds of heart problems may happen to the
valves in
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5. Overview
the heart, or the heart may not pump well and
cause heart failure. Some people are born with
heart disease.
You can help reduce your risk of heart disease by
taking steps to control factors that
put you at greater risk:
-- Control your blood pressure
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6. Overview
-- Lower your cholesterol
-- Don't smoke
-- Get enough exercise
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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7. Contents
-- Arrhythmia
-- Atherosclerosis
-- Atrial Fibrillation
-- Blood Pressure
-- Cardiomyopathy
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8. Contents
-- Cholesterol
-- Congenital Heart Defects
-- Congestive Heart Failure
-- COPD
-- Coronary Heart Disease
-- Heart Attack
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9. Contents
-- Heart Disease
-- Inflammatory Heart Disase
-- Peripheral Vascular Disease
-- Stroke
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10. Resources
-- Cardiac Medications - American Heart
Association
-- Cardiac Risk Assessment - American Association
for Clinical Chemistry
-- Electrocardiograms - NHLBI
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11. Resources
-- Signs of heart disease - American Heart
Association
-- Heart and Vascular Diseases - NHLBI
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