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animated Quicktime video of a normally functioning heart.
What is Angina?
Angina Pectoris ("Angina") is a recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that
happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom
of coronary heart disease (CHD), which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart
become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis.(Facts)
What is an Arrhythmia?
An arrhythmia is a change in the regular beat of the heart. The heart may seem to skip a
beat or beat irregularly or very fast or very slowly. Click here for a Quicktime video demonstrating
arrhythmia. (Facts)
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Heart failure occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump enough blood through the
body. Usually, the loss in pumping action is a symptom of an underlying heart problem,
such as coronary artery disease.(Facts)
What is Cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. The heart loses its ability to pump blood
and, in some instances, heart rhythm is disturbed, leading to irregular heartbeats, or
arrhythmias. Often, the exact cause of the muscle damage is never found.(Facts)
What is Coronary Heart Disease?
Some 7 million Americans suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD), the most common form of
heart disease. This type of heart disease is caused by a narrowing of the coronary
arteries that feed blood to the heart. Click here
for a Quicktime video demonstrating the narrowing of the coronary arteries.
(Facts)
What is Hypertension?
Most people with elevated blood pressure - hypertension, have some abnormality with the
incredibly sophisticated and complex checks and balances that controls the pumping of
blood through the heart and then in turn through the vessels.(Facts) |
