Health topics
Cardiovascular disorders
Explore diseases of the heart and circulation, alongside important cardiovascular risk factors.
Overview
About cardiovascular disorders
Cardiovascular conditions affect the heart or blood vessels. Some are structural, some affect heart rhythm, and others involve impaired blood supply or pumping function. High cholesterol and metabolic syndrome are included as related risk-factor topics rather than being described as heart diseases themselves.
Heart and circulation
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Coronary artery disease
Condition→Coronary artery diseaseAtherosclerotic coronary disease, angina, heart-attack warning signs, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Heart failure
Condition→Heart failureBreathlessness, edema, natriuretic peptides, echocardiography, ejection fraction and long-term heart-failure care.
Atrial fibrillation
Condition→Atrial fibrillationIrregular rhythm, ECG diagnosis, stroke prevention, anticoagulation, rate control, rhythm control and ablation.
Hypertension
Condition→HypertensionBlood pressure measurement, diagnostic confirmation, cardiovascular risk, lifestyle and antihypertensive treatment.
Related risk factors
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For diagnosis, treatment information and clinical sources, see the individual condition references. This page is a topical directory, not a clinical care guide.