This document defines and describes several types of cardiovascular diseases and conditions. It explains that cardiovascular disease is a broad term used interchangeably with heart disease that refers to conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. Examples of cardiovascular diseases covered include heart attacks, heart failure, heart arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, strokes, aneurysms, and peripheral artery disease. It lists common symptoms of these conditions and provides brief descriptions of their causes. Finally, it offers some general health recommendations for preventing cardiovascular disease.

2. • broad term
• diseases that affect your
heart includes diseases of
your blood vessels
• used interchangeably with
"cardiovascular disease”
• narrowed or blocked blood
vessels that can lead to a
heart attack, chest pain
(angina) or stroke

3. • Chest pain (angina)
• Shortness of breath
• Pain, numbness,
weakness or coldness
in your legs or arms, if
the blood vessels in
those parts of your
body are narrowed
Cardio vascular
disease
• caused by narrowed,
blocked or stiffened
blood vessels

4. Heart
arrhythmias (abnormal
heartbeats)
• fluttering in your chest
• racing heartbeat
(tachycardia)
• Slow heartbeat
(bradycardia)
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Fainting (syncope) or
near fainting

5. • Breathlessness with
exertion or even at rest
• Swelling of the legs, ankles
and feet
• Bloating (distention) of the
abdomen with fluid
• Fatigue
• Irregular heartbeats that
feel rapid, pounding or
fluttering
• Dizziness, lightheadedness
and fainting
Cardiomyopathy
Thick Heart Muscle

6. Heart Failure
• Heart failure can’t
keep up with body’s
needs
• Ventricles become stiff
• Cause: heart defect,
cardiovascular
disease, heart
infections or
cardiomyopathy

7. Heart Attack
• Cause: coronary
artery disease
• Clot blocks flow
through the coronary
artery
• Interrupt blood flow to
the heart
Stroke
• Arteries to the brain
are narrowed
• Brain doesn’t receive
enough blood

8. Aneurysm
• cause: cardiovascular
disease
• bulge in the artery wall
• if it burst, could result
in internal bleeding

9. Peripheral artery
disease (PAD)
• extremities
don't receive enough
blood flow
• claudication

10. Cardiac arrest
• usually from coronary
artery disease
• a result of an electrical
disturbance in your
heart that disrupts it
pumping action and
causes blood to stop
flowing to the rest of
your body
• loss of consciousness,
breathing and heart
function

12. • Stay healthy
• Diet, healthy foods,
exercise
• See doctor
• Write down any
symptoms you’ve
experienced
• Note key personal
information
• Family history

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