Cardiac Diseases

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     Cardiac Diseases

Definition

Cardiac Diseases refers to the diseases related to HEART and Blood vessels of the heart.

Different Types Of Cardiac Diseases

Angina
Arrhythmia
Cardiomyopathy
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Coronary Heart Block 
Congenital Heart Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
Ischemic Stroke 
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Ischemic Heart Disease
Pulmonary Embolism Atherosclerosis

Risk Factors 

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Atherosclerosis
Obesity and Overweight
Smoking 
Physical Inactivity
Heredity
Age
Stress
Use of Alcohol  

Cardiac Diseases

1. Angina 

Angina refers to the strangling or pressure-like pain caused by cardiac ischemia .

  Types Of Angina 

Atherosclerotic Angina (Angina of effort and classic Angina)
Vasospastic Angina  ( Rest Angina , Variant Angina and Prinzmetal’s Angina 
Unstable Angina (Crescendo Angina , Acute coronary syndrome)
 Basically, it is a chest pain

 Sometimes , perceived in the   neck, shoulder and arm

2. Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia refers to any change from the normal sequence of electric changes.
 Also known as , Dysrhythmias 
 Arrhythmia is any cardiac rhythm that is not normal rhythm 

Signs and Symptoms

 A fluttering in your chest 
 A racing heart beat A sloe heart beat
 Chest pain
 Shortness of breath 
Dizziness
 Sweating
 Fainting 

Causes

 Coronary heart disease
 Hypertension
 Heart attack
 Tobacco abuse
 Electric shock

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