Heart disease

Heart disease
Term	Heart disease
Short definition	heart disease (hard dih-ZEEZ) A type of disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. The risk of certain heart diseases can be increased by smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise and obesity.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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heart disease - (pronounced) (hard dih-ZEEZ) A type of disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. The risk of certain heart diseases can be increased by smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise and obesity. The most common heart disease is coronary artery disease (narrowed or blocked coronary arteries), which can lead to chest pain, heart attack, or stroke. Other heart conditions include congestive heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms, congenital heart disease (heart disease present at birth), and endocarditis (inflamed inner lining of the heart). Also called cardiovascular disease

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Heart disease
• Wikipedia's article - Heart disease

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