| While looking at a list of heart diseases often causes | | | | disease has been tagged as the number one killer |
| some confusion at first glance because of the medical | | | | disease for women, contrary to the common belief |
| terms used, the knowledge may be helpful when we | | | | that it is breast cancer. Research has also found that |
| and our love ones are affected by a particular heart | | | | the number of American women who lose their lives |
| disease. Knowing before hand the nature of the | | | | due to cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and |
| different types of heart diseases could assist us when | | | | heart disease, is almost twice the number of women |
| the physician is explaining to us the kind of disease that | | | | who have died from all types of cancer. |
| a relative or friend may be suffering from. Having a list | | | | What Causes Heart Disease, Particularly Woman's |
| of heart diseases may come handy in such situations. | | | | Heart Disease? |
| A List of Heart Diseases with a Brief Description | | | | It has been reported by several studies that woman's |
| In this list of heart diseases, the general types of | | | | heart disease usually comes unnoticed by the women |
| conditions are cardiac arrhythmia, aortic dissection, | | | | themselves or the attending physicians. While men |
| myocardial infarction, and congenital heart diseases. In | | | | often describe what they are feeling during a heart |
| arrhythmia, the patient has an irregular heart beat, heart | | | | attack in such a way that the doctor will be able to |
| palpitations, a feeling of being light headed, or a brief | | | | diagnose it correctly, women usually describe their |
| loss of consciousness. In an aortic dissection, the | | | | symptoms in a vague manner so that the attending |
| aorta's inner layer is torn so that blood is able to get | | | | doctor might not notice that she had a heart attack. |
| out and form a pool outside the aortic wall. This often | | | | With regards to the causes of heart disease, common |
| requires surgery and immediate treatment because | | | | factors include stress, insufficient exercise, obesity, |
| the outer wall could tear open and may even lead to | | | | hypertension, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes. An |
| myocardial infarction. | | | | additional factor has been found for women because |
| A heart attack or a myocardial infarction happens | | | | estrogen has been found to control the amount of bad |
| when a coronary artery is blocked so that a part of | | | | cholesterol in the bloodstream. During menopause, the |
| the heart dies, thereby resulting into extreme chest | | | | estrogen levels gradually decrease so the bad |
| pain. The blockage is usually the result of the | | | | cholesterol levels begin to rise. |
| accumulation of fatty substances in the arteries. A | | | | In summary, there are various kinds of heart disease |
| congenital heart disease results from an abnormality in | | | | and it would be helpful to have some knowledge of |
| the heart at birth. | | | | the different types. Having a list of heart diseases |
| Meanwhile, Coronary Heart Disease Has Become the | | | | coupled with brief descriptions as to their nature, |
| Number One Killer of Women | | | | causes and effects would be helpful for any person |
| Recent studies have revealed that coronary heart | | | | who wants to prevent this disease and remain healthy. |