| The heart is a four chambered, hollow muscle and | | | | and prolapse occurs or narrowing of the aortic in the |
| double acting pump that is located in the chest | | | | heart occures. |
| between the lungs. Heart diseases caused by high | | | | 4. Heart disease affecting coronary arteries and |
| blood pressure contributes to hardening of the arteries. | | | | coronary veins |
| High levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) build up in the | | | | The malfunctioning of the heart may be due to |
| arteries as a result of uncontrolled diet with high levels | | | | damage caused by narrowed or blocked arteries |
| of saturated fat and trans fat. All these add to the | | | | leading to the muscle of your heart as well as blood |
| formation of atherosclerosis lesions and eventually | | | | backing up in the veins, causing a build up leading to |
| arterial blockage. | | | | swelling in the feet, ankles and legs. |
| There are some major types of heart diseases: | | | | 5. Heart disease affecting heart lining |
| 1.Type of heart disease affecting heart chambers | | | | Rheumatic heart disease results from inflammation of |
| Heart failure caused by the heart not pumping as | | | | the heart lining when too much fluid builds up in the |
| much blood as it should and so the body does not get | | | | lungs leading to pulmonary congestion. It is due to |
| as much blood and oxygen that it needs. The | | | | failure of the heart to remove fluid from the lung |
| malfunctioning of the heart chambers are due to | | | | circulation resulting in shortness of breath, coughing up |
| damage caused by narrowed or blocked arteries. | | | | blood, pale skin and excessive sweating. |
| 2. Heart Disease affecting heart muscles | | | | 6. Heart disease affecting electrical system |
| The heart muscles thickens and becomes stiff, | | | | The electrical system within the heart is responsible for |
| increasing the amount of pressure required to expand | | | | ensuring the heart beats correctly so that blood can |
| for blood flows into the heart or the narrowing of the | | | | be transported to the cells throughout our body. Any |
| passage as a result of obstructing blood flow out of | | | | malfunction of the electrical system in the heart |
| the heart. | | | | causes a fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat. |
| 3. Heart disease affecting heart valves | | | | 7. Congenital heart disease |
| These type heart diseases occur when the mitral | | | | There are several heart diseases that people are born |
| valve in the heart is narrowing causing the heart to | | | | with. Congenital heart diseases are caused by a |
| work harder to pump blood from the left atrium into | | | | persistence in the fetal connection between arterial |
| the ventricle. The mitral valve does not close properly | | | | and venous circulation. |