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1. Heart
Diseases

2. Core
Concepts
Definition
Symptoms
Types
Causes
Management

3. "A" type of disease that
affects the heart or blood
vessels. The risk of
certain heart diseases
may be increased by
smoking, high blood
pressure, high
cholesterol, unhealthy
diet, lack of exercise, and
obesity.

4. Heart Attack
A chronic health condition that
affects how your body turns food
into energy. Most of the food you
eat is broken down into sugar and
released into your bloodstream.
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5. Types of Heart Attacks
Peripheral vascular disease is a sign
of fatty deposits and calcium building
up in the walls of the arteries
(atherosclerosis). Risk factors include
aging, diabetes, and smoking.
Peripheral arterial
disease
In aortic valve disease, the
valve between the lower left
heart chamber (left ventricle)
and the body's main artery
(aorta) doesn't work properly.
Aortic disease
Coronary artery disease can range from
no symptoms, to chest pain, to a heart
attack.
Treatments include lifestyle changes,
medications, angioplasty, and surgery.
Coronary heart disease
A brief stroke-like attack that,
despite resolving within minutes to
hours, still requires immediate
medical attention to distinguish
from an actual stroke.
Strokes and TIAs

6. Symptoms
Pain or
discomfort
in the jaw,
neck, or
back.
Pain or
discomfort in
one or both
arms or
shoulders
Chest pain or
discomfort.
Feeling
weak,
light-
headed, or
faint

7. Concept
Simple Ways to Check
Your Heart Health

8. Your doctor may suggest a
blood test to check your
levels of sodium,
potassium, albumin, and
creatinine.
Blood Tests
Blood pressure is the force
of the blood against the
walls of your arteries as
your heart pumps it
around your body.
Checking Your
Blood Pressure Heart rate and rhythm.
Each pulse matches up
with a heartbeat that
pumps blood through your
arteries.
Your Heart Rate

9. Uses sound waves to produce
images of your heart. This
common test allows your
physician to see how your
heart is beating and how
blood is moving through your
heart.
Echocardiogram
Uses high-frequency sound
waves (ultrasound) to make
detailed pictures of your
heart and the arteries that
lead to and from it
Transesophageal
echocardiography Measures the electrical
activity of the heartbeat to
provide two kinds of
information.
Electrocardiogram

10. Causes obesity
In adults, obesity is defined as having a
BMI of 30.0 or more trusted Source,
according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
insulin resistance
Insulin resistance increases your risk
of developing diabetes. You could
be insulin resistant for years without
knowing it.
smoking
Stop smoking.

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