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Heart Diseases

What is heart disease?

Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems. It's also called cardiovascular disease, which means heart and blood vessel disease.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but there are ways to prevent and manage many types of heart disease.

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  1. How to Prevent Heart Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States. It is also a major ... steps to improve your health and help prevent heart disease. The first step is understanding your risk of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtopreventheartdisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Diabetic Heart Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... causes high blood sugar levels. What is diabetic heart disease? Diabetic heart disease is a term for heart disease in people who have diabetes. If you have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabeticheartdisease.html - Health Topics
  3. Heart Disease in Women (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heart disease? Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems. It's also called cardiovascular disease, which means heart and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartdiseaseinwomen.html - Health Topics
  4. Heart Valve Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of physical activity. A family history of early heart disease: A father or brother who had heart disease younger than 55. A mother or sister who had heart disease younger than 65. You were born with an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartvalvediseases.html - Health Topics
  5. Coronary Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  6. Heart Disease Risk Assessment: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Heart Disease Risk Assessment What is a heart disease risk assessment? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. A heart disease risk assessment, or cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/heart-disease-risk-assessment - Medical Tests
  7. Heart Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is heart disease? Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems. It's also called cardiovascular disease, which means heart and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/heartdiseases.html - Health Topics
  8. Warning signs and symptoms of heart disease 
    Heart disease often develops over time. You may have early signs or symptoms long before you have serious ... Or, you may not realize you are developing heart disease. The warning signs of heart disease may not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000775.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Coronary heart disease 
    Coronary heart disease is a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is also called coronary artery disease.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007115.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Critical congenital heart disease 
    Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is a term that refers to a group of serious heart defects that are present from birth. These abnormalities result from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../critical-congenital-heart-disease - Genetics
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