Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack).
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Often, there are no symptoms of the underlying disease of the blood vessels. A heart attack or stroke may be the first warning of underlying disease. Symptoms of a heart attack include: 1  pain or discomfort in the centre of the chest; 2  pain or discomfort in the arms, the left shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back.
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Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes all the diseases of the heart and circulation including coronary heart disease, angina, heart attack, congenital heart disease and stroke. It's also known as heart and circulatory disease. Other types of cardiovascular disease include heart valve disease and cardiomyopathy.
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Research suggests that coronary heart disease (CHD) begins with damage to the lining and inner layers of the coronary (heart) arteries. Several factors contribute to this damage. They include: 1  Smoking, including secondhand smoke. 2  High amounts of certain fats and cholesterol in the blood. 3  High blood pressure. 4  High amounts of sugar in the blood due to insulin resistance or diabetes. 5  Blood vessel inflammation.
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. This is true in all areas of the world except Africa. Together they resulted in 17.3 million deaths (31.5%) in 2013 up from 12.3 million (25.8%) in 1990.
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Coronary heart disease (angina and heart attack) and stroke may be caused by the same problem – atherosclerosis. This is when your arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material (called atheroma) within their walls.
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Cardiovascular disease includes a number of conditions affecting the structures or function of the heart. They can include: 1  Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries). 2  Heart attack. 3  Abnormal heart rhythms or arrythmias. 4  Heart failure. 5  Heart valve disease. 6  Congenital heart disease. 7  Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy). 8  Pericardial disease. 9  Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome.
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Coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease involve atherosclerosis. This may be caused by high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, and excessive alcohol consumption, among others.
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1 Coronary artery disease (also known as coronary heart disease and ischemic heart disease). 2  Peripheral arterial disease – disease of blood vessels that supply blood to the arms and legs. 3  Cerebrovascular disease – disease of blood vessels that supply blood to the brain (includes stroke).
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1 Symptoms of rheumatic heart disease include: shortness of breath, fatigue, irregular heart beats, chest pain and fainting. 2  Symptoms of rheumatic fever include: fever, pain and swelling of the joints, nausea, stomach cramps and vomiting.
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causes of cardiovascular disease
Heart valve disease and cardiomyopathy are causes of cardiovascular disease.