Heart Diseases: MedlinePlus
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National Institutes of Health Heart Diseases
Also called: Cardiac Diseases
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:
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
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National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Heart Diseases is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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08/05/2012 08:00 PM EDT
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
07/31/2012 08:00 PM EDT
People with heart disease who are also depressed may get as much relief from their depression symptoms with regular exercise as with medication, according to a U.S. study.
Source: Reuters Health
Source: Reuters Health
07/31/2012 08:00 PM EDT
People with heart disease who are also depressed may get as much relief from their depression symptoms with regular exercise as with medication, a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters Health
Source: Reuters Health
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