Heart disease is a general term used to describe any type of disorder that affects your heart. It includes conditions that affect your heart’s muscle, valves, blood vessels or rhythm.
Heart disease that involves narrowed or blocked blood vessels is also known as ‘cardiovascular disease’. Cardiovascular disease can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke.
Many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle choices.
Learn more about the most common heart conditions, their causes, symptoms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment options.