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2. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] myocardial ischemia, [14] or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5][6][15] It is the most common of the cardiovascular ...

3. Cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. [3] CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina, heart attack), heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease ...

4. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   For children with HCM, treatment strategies aim to reduce disease symptoms and lower the risk of sudden death. [68] Due to the heterogeneity of the disease, treatment is usually modified according to individual's needs. [68] β-blockers improve left ventricular filling and relaxation and thereby lessen symptoms.

5. The Best Breakfast for Heart Health, According to a Cardiologist

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   Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women, and 1 in 20 U.S. adults have coronary heart disease, the most common type of cardiovascular disease. ... Other heart-healthy ...

6. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 36.09, 00.66. [ edit on Wikidata] Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease. [ 2 ] The procedure is used to place and deploy coronary stents, a permanent wire-meshed tube, to open narrowed ...

7. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   Treatment aims to preserve as much heart muscle as possible, and to prevent further complications. [28] Treatment depends on whether the myocardial infarction is a STEMI or NSTEMI. [73] Treatment in general aims to unblock blood vessels, reduce blood clot enlargement, reduce ischemia, and modify risk factors with the aim of preventing future ...