There are many types of heart or cardiac diseases. Coronary Artery Disease, the most common, happens as the arteries around the heart get clogged by cholesterol build up over time. Other kinds of heart diseases, like heart valve disease or rheumatic fever, are present at birth, and caused by genetic issues.
Coronary artery disease symptoms include chest pain or tightness, pressure, aching, burning. It's often mistaken for heartburn. It can be felt in the chest, left shoulder, arms, back or neck. If one of these pains continues for more than 5 minutes and includes shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, dizziness or weakness, anxiety or rapid heart beat, call 9-1-1 because it may be a heart attack.
Heart valve disease symptoms often come on rapidly but may develop more slowly. They include shortness of breath, heart palpitations, swelling around waist, ankles, or feet, dizziness, rapid weight gain, and chest pressure.
Coronary artery disease used to be very difficult to treat because it involved the tiny arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. Now, there are a number of treatments available depending on how severe the condition is. Treatment can range from diet, exercise and medication to laser surgery to "put holes in your heart" to provide blood to the damaged muscle.
Heart valve problems can vary widely, with treatment ranging from none, to medicine, to surgery to repair the valve.
The best things you can do about most heart diseases include keeping your weight down, a balanced, low salt, low fat diet and lots of regular aerobic exercise. Of course, if heart disease is an issue with you, make sure your doctor approves any changes in eating or exercise habits before you begin.
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