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Bookmark or Share- What is Cardiovascular Disease? | American Heart AssociationCardiovascular disease can refer to a number of conditions: Heart and blood vessel disease, also called heart disease, includes numerous problems, many of which are related to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries.
- Sudden cardiac arrest - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicSudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm. Breathing stops. The person becomes unconscious. Without immediate treatment, sudden cardiac arrest can lead to death.
- Cardiac Arrest - American Heart AssociationCardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. It can come on suddenly or in the wake of other symptoms. Cardiac arrest is often fatal if appropriate steps aren’t taken immediately.
- Cardiovascular system: Function, organs, diseases, and moreThe cardiac cycle consists of two phases: systole (relaxation) and diastole (contraction). Some conditions that can affect the heart include heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and arrhythmia.
- Heart disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHeart disease describes a range of conditions that affect the heart. Heart disease includes: Blood vessel disease, such as coronary artery disease. Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. Heart conditions that you're born with, called congenital heart defects. Disease of the heart muscle. Heart valve disease.
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