heart disease
Coronary artery condition
Heart disease refers to conditions affecting the heart's structure or function—coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, valve disorders.
Often used loosely to mean any cardiovascular problem: Heart disease runs in my family.
It's among the leading causes of death worldwide, making the term common in health discussions and risk factor warnings.
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
smoking · stress · family history · age · metabolic syndrome · inflammation · triglycerides · plaque
Of heart arteries
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- arteriosclerosisThickened, stiffened vessel walls
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
ischemia · arrhythmia · cardiomyopathy · ventricular · atrial fibrillation · congestive · stenosis · regurgitation
Implanted tube for blockages
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
ablation · transplant · medication · statins · beta blockers · blood thinners · surgery · rehabilitation
Passed through generations
- genesUnits of heredity
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- congenitalExisting from birth
mutation · familial · inherited · DNA · ancestry · carrier · syndrome · screening
Heart's electrical activity record
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- stress testEvaluating performance under strain
blood pressure · lipids · troponin · biomarkers · imaging · ultrasound · CT scan · MRI
Cessation of life
- fatalityDeath from accident
- survival rateShare of survivors measured
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
- sudden deathInstant-win tiebreaker format
terminal · prognosis · complications · epidemiology · morbidity · statistics · prevention · awareness
hypertension
Chronic elevated arterial pressure
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
sedentary · smoking · stress · family history · age · metabolic syndrome · inflammation · triglycerides · plaque · blockage
coronary
Of heart arteries
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- arteriosclerosisThickened, stiffened vessel walls
angina · ischemia · arrhythmia · cardiomyopathy · ventricular · atrial fibrillation · congestive · stenosis · regurgitation · murmur
stent
Implanted tube for blockages
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- pacemakerDevice regulating heartbeat
defibrillator · ablation · transplant · medication · statins · beta blockers · blood thinners · surgery · rehabilitation · lifestyle
hereditary
Passed through generations
- genesUnits of heredity
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
congenital · mutation · familial · inherited · DNA · ancestry · carrier · syndrome · screening · genetic testing
electrocardiogram
Heart's electrical activity record
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
stress test · blood pressure · lipids · troponin · biomarkers · imaging · ultrasound · CT scan · MRI · screening
death
Cessation of life
- fatalityDeath from accident
- survival rateShare of survivors measured
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
sudden death · terminal · prognosis · complications · epidemiology · morbidity · statistics · prevention · awareness · public health
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- health conditionsdiabetes, cancer, asthma, hypertension, arthritis
- health issuescancer, asthma, diabetes, cholera, dementia
- Health Threatsepidemic, pandemic, virus, outbreak, epidemics
- heart healthHDL, EKG, LDL, echocardiogram, cholesterol reduction
heart diseaseheart health
Cardiovascular system condition
cardiovascular health · cardiovascular fitness · cardiac health · aerobic fitness · cardiovascular endurance
heart diseaselongevity
Duration of existence
vitality · wellness · cardiovascular fitness · robust health · good health
heart, disease, cardiac, cardiologist, cardiology, tachycardia, myocardial, cardiovascular, bradycardia