Thread: Types of heart disease

1. Coronary heart disease - coronary circulation fails to supply circulation to cardiac muscle and surrounding tissue. More than 459,000 Americans die of this disease every year.

2. Cardiomyopathy - deterioration of the function of heart muscle. People with this disease are at risk of arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat ) or sudden cardiac death.

3. Cardiovascular disease - affects the heart and blood vessels (arteries and veins leading from and to the heart).

4. Ischaemic heart disease - inadequate the supply of blood to the heart

5. Heart failure - also called congestive cardiac failure and congestive heart failure. A disorder that weakens the heart and affects it's ability to enough pump blood throughout the body.

6. Hypertensive heart disease - a leading form of illness and death caused by high blood pressure.

7. Inflammatory heart disease - inflammation of the heart muscle and tissues.

8. Valvular heart disease - one or more heart valves are not working properly.


General symptoms that you may have a heart condition:


1. Chest Discomfort or Chest Pain
2. Heart Palpitations
3. Dizziness or Lightheadedness
4. Sudden Loss of Consciousness
5. Daytime Sleepiness or Lethargy
6. Shortness of Breath
7. Arm Pain
8. Upper Back Pain


Be sure to go see your doctor if you have these recurring symptoms so you can be examined.

Thanks for posting this kathy. Heart diseases are the leading cause of death in the US. Same in Canada, England and Wales. I agree that you should see you doctor if you suspect you have this condition. This is one of the diseases that should not be taken lightly.

If you had a heart condition when were a baby but no longer had any symptoms when you grew up, does that mean you no longer have it?