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Heart disease is a general term for any heart condition. Most commonly, it refers to problems where the heart gets a reduced blood supply.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death in the US and in many other Western countries.
Heart disease describes general situation of disorders in the heart, most often problems with the cardiac muscles (including their blood supply) or the valves (damaged or weakened). Mainly anything which leads to changed capacity of heart uptake or discharge of blood (coming to heart and going out from heart), or anything which leads to changed rhythm (timing, order) of contractions.
It can also include enlargement of the muscle due to several causes.
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The heart's work is governed by electrical impulses, muscle contractions, its size, and the condition of the chambers and valves. Any of these factors and mechanisms could be abnormal (heart disease).
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∙ 8y agoHeart disease is a general term for any heart condition. Most commonly, it refers to problems where the heart gets a reduced blood supply.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death in the US and in many other Western countries.
Heart disease describes general situation of disorders in the heart, most often problems with the cardiac muscles (including their blood supply) or the valves (damaged or weakened). Mainly anything which leads to changed capacity of heart uptake or discharge of blood (coming to heart and going out from heart), or anything which leads to changed rhythm (timing, order) of contractions.
It can also include enlargement of the muscle due to several causes.
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The heart's work is governed by electrical impulses, muscle contractions, its size, and the condition of the chambers and valves. Any of these factors and mechanisms could be abnormal (heart disease).
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What diseases or illness can effect the heart?
Heart diseases
What has the author Edwin M Hale written?
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What has the author George William Balfour written?
George William Balfour has written: 'Clinical lectures on diseases of the heart and aorta' -- subject(s): Aortic Diseases, Heart Murmurs, Heart Diseases 'The senile heart' -- subject(s): Heart, Aged, Diseases, Heart Diseases 'Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Heart and Aorta' -- subject(s): Heart, Diseases, Diagnosis 'Further observations on the treatment of aneurism by iodide of potassium' -- subject(s): Aneurysms, Potassium iodide
What are some diseases that occur in the heart?
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What affects heart disease?
There are actually several diseases of the heart. Three of the diseases are rheumatic Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and inflammatory heart disease.
How heart diseases became worst?
heart diseases is become worst because of cancer.what causes cancer? smoking, which cause heart diseases. when you get heart diseases you might get a heart attach, which would take you into hospital. you could also be on medication all your life if you don't look after your lifestyle.
What diet can causes heart diseases?
a high fat diet can couse several heart diseases.
When was Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases created?
Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases was created in 2005.
Why do people suffer from heart diseases?
people suffer from heart diseases when blood in their veins get clotted
Are there any diseases of the heart?
heart disease
What are the common diseases of the heart?
heart attack
What are heart diseases caused by smoking?
Smoking increase the risk of developing heart diseases, which includes coronary heart disease and stroke.
