Heart Diseases, Symptoms And Treatments

                             

Heart health is very crucial and important to your overall health. And yes we know that there are ways to lower the risks of suffering heart problems, but really, I can't say there are ways to completely prevent any heart disease from ever occurring. And also, that doesn't mean you should not live a healthy lifestyle and make it a habit to do things that can lower your risks of heart related problems.

What are the 5 types of heart/ cardiovascular diseases?

1. Heart Attack

                   

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, usually tops the list of cardiovascular diseases in the United States — statistically and anecdotally. Someone in the United States has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. While TV shows and movies commonly portray heart attacks, the outward reactions don't shed light on what's happening inside the body.

A heart attack occurs when the heart muscle is cut off from the oxygen it needs to operate. This happens because the blood flow delivering that oxygen has been significantly reduced or stops entirely. This is due to atherosclerosis, or the slow buildup of plaque, which includes fat, cholesterol, and other substances, in the coronary arteries. Blood clots can form around the plaque, which can slow or block the blood flow and cause a heart attack.

2. Stroke

                          

Stroke is considered a heart disease because the condition centers around blood flow. However, a stroke is due to problems with blood flow to the brain rather than the heart. Ischemic strokes account for 87 percent of all strokes and occur because of blockage in a blood vessel that delivers blood and oxygen to the brain.

 Without blood and oxygen, parts of the brain can suffer damage or die off if not treated quickly. Hemorrhagic strokes may have various causes besides blockages, such as a vascular malformation or abnormal growth of brain blood vessels.

3. Heart Failure

Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, refers to the heart not pumping blood as well as it should. It does not mean the heart has stopped beating entirely, as the name might suggest. The heart continues to pump blood, but not at a high enough rate for the body to continue to function. The fatigue and shortness of breath that can result from untreated heart failure can greatly interfere with everyday activities like walking or climbing stairs.

4. Arrhythmia

A heart arrhythmia is any abnormal rhythm of the heart: too slow, too fast, or at an irregular beat or tempo. Without proper rhythm, the heart doesn't work as effectively. The heart may not be able to pump enough blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients to other organs.

5. Heart Valve Complications

Like arrhythmias, heart valve complications can cover a variety of different abnormalities. Stenosis means the valves in the heart don't open enough to allow blood to flow through normally. Regurgitation occurs when the heart valves do not close correctly, which enables blood to leak through. 

Like the arteries in your heart, the heart valves also need to operate properly to stave off life-changing complications.

This list of cardiovascular diseases can help you identify the most common heart diseases. Your doctor can answer any questions you might have about heart disease and how you can improve your heart health and quality of life through healthy diet and lifestyle choices.

What are the symptoms of these type of cardiovascular diseases?

 5 Signs of a Heart attack:

1. Chest pains- feeling pressure, heaviness tightness or squeezing across your chest.
2. Shortness of breath.
3. An overwhelming feeling of anxiety.
4. Coughing or wheezing.

7 Signs of Stroke:

1. Feeling numb or weak on the face.
2. Knees trembling and hands shaking
3. Sudden vision problem
4. Feeling of losing touch with reality
5. Mental confusion
6. Feeling light headed
7. Speech loss/slurred speech

5 Signs of a heart failure:

1. Shortness of breath when lying down
2. Swelling of legs, ankles and feet
3. Fast heart rate
4. Bloating and swelling of the abdomen
5. Dizziness

5 signs of Arrhythmia:

1. Chest pains
2. Fainting/passing out
3. Feeling dizzy more often
4. Sweating
5. Anxiety and fatigue

5 signs of heart valve complications:

1. Who-oozing sound heard by a stethoscope
2. Dizziness
3. Swelling of ankles and feet
4. Fainting
5. Irregular heartbeat

Making lifestyle changes can go a long way for you and by that I mean embarking on practical ways to keeping your heart healthy and possibly preventing possible heart related issues that you might face later. 

What are types of heart disease treatments?

• Prescribed Medication
• Surgery
• Stents- Used to treat narrowed coronary arteries that provide the heart with oxygen rich blood.
• Pacemakers- A small device placed in your chest to control your heart rate
• Ablation- Treat atrial fibrillation, causes scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats.

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