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Coronary artery disease develops when the major blood vessels ― the coronary arteries ― that supply your heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients become damaged or diseased. Cholesterol-containing depos...

Heart rhythm problems, or heart arrhythmias, occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Hear...

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a heart condition that a person is born with where there is a hole between the upper chambers of the heart. This hole leads to an increased amount of blood flowing thr...

Peripheral artery disease, also called peripheral arterial disease, is a common circulatory problem where narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. When you develop peripheral artery disease...

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole in the heart that remains open after birth. It’s a small opening between the atria, the heart's upper chambers. Normally, the foramen ovale closes during i...

Aortic valve disease is a condition where the valve between the main pumping chamber of your heart and the main artery to your body, the aorta, doesn't work properly. Aortic valve disease may be a con...

In heart valve disease, also known as valvular heart disease, one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly. Your heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in the correct directio...

Seek emergency medical care if you have these heart disease symptoms: Chest pain Shortness of breath Fainting If you suspect you're having a heart attack, immediately call 911. I...

Certain types of heart disease, such as heart defects, can't be prevented. However, you can prevent many other types of heart disease by making lifestyle changes, learn about them below.   ...