Sep 19, 2025 · Heart disease can lead to a heart attack, heart failure, cardiac arrest, stroke and organ damage. Healthy habits, medicines and procedures can prevent or treat CAD and other heart diseases.

Aug 13, 2024 · Coronary artery disease is a common heart condition that affects the major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle. A buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery …

May 15, 2024 · High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors. 1 out of every 5 deaths in the United States are due to heart disease. What is heart disease? The term "heart …

May 22, 2025 · The cardiac cycle consists of two phases: systole (contraction) and diastole (relaxation). Some conditions that can affect the heart include heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and arrhythmia.

Dec 6, 2025 · heart, organ that serves as a pump to circulate the blood. It may be a straight tube, as in spiders and annelid worms, or a somewhat more elaborate structure with one or more receiving …

Dec 10, 2024 · CAD is the most common heart problem and the biggest killer. With CAD, you get blockages in your coronary arteries — the vessels that supply blood to your heart. That can reduce …

Mar 20, 2025 · Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems. It's a type of cardiovascular disease, which means heart and blood vessel disease. Heart disease is the leading …

UNC Health Rex offers a full range of cardiac services to guide you through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. Take advantage of: UNC Health Rex is a premier hospital for …

Jan 10, 2024 · Cardiovascular disease (CVD) can refer to many conditions: Heart and blood vessel disease, also called heart disease, includes numerous problems, many of which are related to …

This clinic provides general and consultative cardiac services in coronary disease, hypertension, women’s heart care, peripheral vascular disease, and heart rhythm disorders.