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Heart disease is a condition in which a person has problems with his heart, which includes both birth defects and problems acquired later. Examples of heart disease include clogging of the coronary (heart) arteries, heart attacks, leaky heart valves, heart failure, viral infections of the heart, etc...

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34 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Chest

Types of

Coronary artery disease
Condition
Abnormal heart rhythms
Acute cardiovascular disease
Condition
Cardiac arrhythmia
Condition
Heart attack
Condition
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Heart diseases
Statins
Beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
Diuretic
Aspirin

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Heart diseases

Surgery

Heart surgery
Bypass surgery
Stenting

Other treatments

Lifestyle changes
Smoking cessation

Tests

Tilt table test
Electrocardiogram

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