Cardiovascular SystemIssues & Conditions

Vocabulary

angina, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, bradycardia, cardiomyopathy, clogged arteries, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, fibrillation, heart attack, hypertension, high blood pressure, hypotension, ischemic heart disease, low blood pressure, mitral valve prolapse or regurgitation, myocardial infarction, pelvic congestion, premature contraction, stroke, tachycardia, varicose veins  

Heart Disease

• The term “heart disease” (or “cardiovascular disease”) is a general term for conditions related to the circulatory system.

• Sometimes the term is used to refer specifically to “coronary heart disease” (a condition which has other names as well, and is described below). (source)
• The term “congenital heart disease” refers to a condition existing from birth.