Cardiovascular and heart disease (mate manawa) topics

Cardiovascular disease is the term for all types of diseases that affect your heart or blood vessels. This includes coronary artery disease (clogged arteries), which can cause heart attacks, stroke, congenital heart defects and peripheral artery disease. 'Heart disease' (mate manawa) is a catch-all phrase for a variety of conditions that affect your heart’s structure and function. All heart diseases are cardiovascular diseases, but not all cardiovascular diseases are heart disease. Learn more about the most common cardiovascular conditions, including their causes, symptoms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment options.

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Angina
Atherosclerosis
Atrial fibrillation | Manawa tukituki
Cardiac arrest
Congenital heart disease
Coronary artery disease
Heart attack | Hē manawa
Heart attack symptoms in women
Heart disease | Mate manawa
Heart disease in women
Heart failure | Manawa ngoikore
Heart valve disease | Mate manawa takirere
High blood pressure | Mate pēhanga toto
Cholesterol - high| Mate toto hinuhinu
Low blood pressure
Peripheral vascular disease | Rerenga toto manauhea
Rheumatic fever
Stroke topics | Mate rehu ohotata
Transient ischaemic attack | Mate rehu ohotata iti