The heart is often affected by different complications, and can be termed heart diseases or cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Unfortunately, heart diseases happen to be a major risk of death in our world today. There are different types of CVD and a very common one is the Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Asides coronary artery disease, there are however, lots more that you probably never knew of.

Below are 6 heart diseases that you should know.

1. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Coronary artery disease, also known as ischemic heart disease (IHD), happens to be the most common type of heart diseases and has so far been considered a major leading cause of death. This disease occurs when the blood vessel that supplies the heart, otherwise known as coronary artery, is damaged. The damage could be as a result of inflammation or the building of fats on the walls of the artery. It is often associated with chest pain (angina), shortness of breath (apnea), discomfort, weakness, and many more. CAD can also be called a silent killer because it’s likely not to show any symptom for decades until the individual eventually have a heart attack.

2. Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)

Rheumatic heart disease results from Rheumatic fever, which is a very common sickness in children in underdeveloped countries, or locations stricken in poverty. It causes damage to the heart valves and ends up weakening the muscles that surrounds the heart. As a result of this, the heart is forced to work harder in pumping blood, which would increase the individual’s blood pressure and can eventually lead to heart failure

3. Inflammatory Heart Disease (IHD)

In inflammatory heart disease, there is inflammation of the muscles of the heart (myocardium), the sac that covers the heart (pericardium), and the inner lining of the heart (endocarditis). It is often caused by toxic substances that attacks the heart or viral infections like: HIV, Hepatitis C, Coxsackie B virus, Cytomegalovirus, etc.

4. Hypertensive Heart Disease (HHD)

Hypertensive heart disease is the first dangerous risk of high blood pressure. It is caused by certain infections on some organs in the body and also associated with some other cardiovascular diseases. This condition, however, may eventually lead to death sooner than you think.

5. Cerebrovascular Disease (CBVD)

Cerebrovascular disease is a condition that pertains to the blood vessels connected to the brain and thereby affects blood circulation in the brain. It is often associated with stroke and vascular dementia (an impairment in mental ability).

6. Heart Failure (HF)

Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), occurs when there’s a weakening of the heart muscle, leading to an ineffective blood circulation in the heart. The lack of adequate blood supply deprives the heart of blood and oxygen when it most needs it. This condition is associated with all kinds of cardiovascular diseases and results to death.

Conclusion

The heart is responsible for blood supply to the body, and damage to it can affect how the body works, and can also lead to death. However, there are preventive measures, like working out, avoiding too much fatty foods, staying away from alcohol, cigarettes, and hard drugs, checking your blood pressure constantly, and eating healthy meals

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Heart diseases refers to a group of conditions that can immensely affect your heart negatively. These diseases include coronary artery disease, arrhythmias (heart rhythm problems), congenital heart defects, heart attacks, etc.
Heart diseases not only puts your heart and health in danger, but also increases your risk of having other illness.

Stroke is one of the illnesses that is mainly caused due to heart diseases. It occurs when there’s a shortage of blood supply to any part of the brain, so generally, anything that affects the flow of blood relatively increases the chances of stroke occurring.

Many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated if only people could live a healthy life and carefully choose what they put into their systems. This article will show you 4 main foods that can cause heart diseases and therefore must be avoided if possible.

1. Sausages and other processed meats

Sausages and other processed meats like bacon, ham and hot dogs are really delicious but cause a lot of havoc on the hearts. Sausages in particular have a very high content of saturated fat. Bacon and other processed meats also have a considerable amount of saturated fat, but not as much as sausages.

2. Pizza

Pizza is a very delicious meal, especially when you share a delivery with family and friends. But did you know that a single plain size of pizza contains 4.4g of saturated fat and 551mg of sodium?

3. Red Meat

Most people prefer meat to fish, probably because of the bones and honestly, let’s face it: meat tastes more delicious than fish, any day, any time. But then again when it comes to your health, you must always opt for what’s healthier and not just for the foods that taste good.
Just like processed meat, red meats are high in saturated fat and as well as cholesterol. Just these two put together can cause havoc in your system. But it doesn’t stop there; red meat also contains an extra element called L-carnitine.

L-carnitine has been known over the years to be good for health because it reduces the accumulation of metabolic waste during exercise, help in storing fats in the cell to be used as energy, and helps improve endurance. But recent studies however has shown that excess L-carnitine in the body prevents excess cholesterol from being excreted, thus allowing it to infiltrate artery walls, and this in turn leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

4. Burgers

Making wrong burger choices not only increases your waistline, but also has repercussions for your heart. Most burgers served at famous and fancy restaurants contain a lot of calories, saturated fats and sodium. Make healthier choices, like fish burger or vegetable burger.

Conclusion

Generally, foods that are high in saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol are bad for your heart. So it’s important that you avoid foods that have a high content of these substances.

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