“When people talk about heart disease,
they’re usually talking about coronary heart disease (CHD).
It’s also sometimes called coronary artery disease (CAD)”.1
Umbrella
What may the Heart Disease Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Cardiac Diseases
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- Heart Conditions
- Heart Disease/s
- Ischaemic/Ischemic Heart Disease
Terminology
Can heart disease mean different things to different people?
In Keep Your Heart Healthy – The Basics: What Is Heart Disease? the (United States) Healthfinder.gov explain:
“When people talk about heart disease, they’re usually talking about coronary heart disease (CHD). It’s also sometimes called coronary artery disease (CAD). This is the most common type of heart disease”.2
Heart Disease
What is heart disease?
DotS the definition of heart disease may vary. The (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s definition is:
“The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which affects the blood flow to the heart. Decreased blood flow can cause a heart attack”.3
Coronary Heart Disease
What is coronary heart disease (CHD)?
DotS the definition of CHD may vary. In Coronary Heart Disease the (United States) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) definition is:
Types
What are different types of heart disease?
DotS different types of heart disease may include:
- Aneurysm
- Angina
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebral Vascular Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pericardial Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Rheumatic Disease
- Sudden Death
Cause
What may cause heart disease?
In Coronary Heart Disease: What Is Coronary Heart Disease? the NHLBI explain:
Menopause
Is there an association between menopause and heart disease?
Yes. In Menopause and Heart Disease the British Heart Foundation note:
“Before the menopause, women in general have a lower risk of being affected by coronary heart disease. But after the menopause, your risk increases”.6
Number One Killer
Is heart disease the number one killer of women?
Yes. In Heart Disease the the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov explain:
“Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. Some of the symptoms and risk factors for heart disease and heart attack are different for women than men. Your risk may also be different from other women. But every woman can take steps to prevent heart disease by knowing her risk factors and making healthy changes”.7
Know Your Numbers
What numbers do I need to know for a healthy heart?
In Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life Go Red for Women elaborate on:
Health Care Provider
What if I think I have heart disease or I have a family history of heart disease?
If you think you have heart disease or you have a family history of heart disease, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Coronary Heart Disease: Diagnosis – Screening for Coronary Heart Disease the NHLBI explain:
- Assess risk factors to help evaluate your risk of developing coronary heart disease
- Check blood pressure readings to see whether you have high blood pressure
- Calculate your body mass index and waist circumference to see whether you have an unhealthy weight
- Order blood tests to see whether you have high blood cholesterol, high blood triglycerides, or diabetes
Screening usually happens in a provider’s office, but sometimes screenings are done at health fairs, drugstores, or other places. Blood samples might be collected at the provider’s office, a hospital, or a laboratory.
Ask whether you need to fast (not eat or drink anything besides water) before the blood tests”.9
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Heart Disease?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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- About Heart Disease In Women
- Alcohol
- American Heart Association
- Answers By Heart Fact Sheets: Cardiovascular Conditions
- Are You At Risk of Heart Disease?
- Aspirin and Heart Disease
- BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- Blood, Heart and Circulation [Topics]
- British Heart Foundation
- Cardiosmart.org [CardioSmart, United States]
- Cardiovascular Heart Disease
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Chronic Stress Can Cause Heart Trouble
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease: Diagnosis – Screening for Coronary Heart Disease
- Coronary Heart Disease: What Is Coronary Heart Disease?
- Coronary Heart Disease: Women and Heart Disease?
- Diabetes and Heart Disease
- Diabetes and Your Heart
- Exercise To Prevent Heart Disease
- FAQs: Heart Health for Women
- Facts About Heart Disease In Women
- Family Health History of Heart Disease
- Family History
- February Is American Heart Month
- For Women: The FDA Gives Tips To Prevent Heart Disease [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
- Getting Serious About Heart Health
- Goredforwomen.org [Go Red for Women, United States]
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Healthy Living
- Heart Conditions In Women
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Black Women
- Heart Disease In Hispanic Women
- Heart Disease and Women
- Heart Disease: About Heart Disease
- Heart Disease: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Heart Disease: It’s Not Just for Men – Questions To Ask Your Doctor
- Heart Diseases
- Heart Diseases – Multiply Languages
- Heart Health Information In Your Language: Women and Heart Disease
- Heart Health for Women
- Heart-Healthy Diet: 8 Steps To Prevent Heart Disease
- Heartfoundation.org.au [Heart Foundation, Australia]
- Herbal Supplements and Heart Medicines May Not Mix
- How To Prevent Heart Disease
- How To Prevent Heart Disease After Menopause
- How Your Heart Works
Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life
- Know Your Risk
- Know Your Risk for Heart Disease
- Life’s Essential 8
- Listen To Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease
- Living With A Heart Defect
- Lower Your Risk for the Number 1 Killer of Women
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Are You Getting Enough Sleep for Your Best Heart Health? [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Brush Your Way To Heart Health
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Obesity and Heart Disease [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs of Coronary Artery Disease, How To Reduce Your Risk [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: The Role of Cholesterol In Heart Health [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Walking Is A Step Toward Heart Health [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Is Heart Disease? [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Heart Rhythm Problems Need Attention [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Understanding Heart Testing and Evaluation [+ Video]
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Heart Disease and Stroke
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause and Heart Disease
- Menopause and Heart Disease
- Menopause and Your Heart
- Millionhearts.hhs.org [Million Hearts, United States]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Cardiovascular Disease
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Chelation for Coronary Heart Disease: What You Need To Know
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [United States]
- National Wear Red Day® and American Heart Month [February]
- People Who Follow These 8 Heart Health Metrics May Live Years Longer
- Quit Tobacco Today [+ Video: Meet Florence – She Can Help You Quit Tobacco!]
- Read My Lips
- Recipes [American Heart Association]
- Recipes [Heart Foundation, Australia]
- Risk Factors
- Sleep Joins Revamped List of Heart Health Essentials
- Sleep, Food, Exercise, Stress: Why Working on One of These Can Improve the Others
- Smokefreewomen
- Stress
- Stress Management
- Taking It To Heart: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease In Women
- The Heart Truth
- Today’s Prolonged Stress May Predict Tomorrow’s Heart Problems
- Understanding Heart Tests [+ Videos]
- Video Series-2023: Menopause and Heart Disease
- Webinars: Previous – The Heart of the Matter
- What Is Heart Disease?
- What Is Meant By the Term Heart Age?
- Why Aspirin Guidelines Are Changing When It Comes To Preventing Heart Disease [+ Video]
- Women With A Heart Condition
- Women and Heart Disease
- Womenheart.org [WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women With Heart Disease]
- Women’s Wellness: Understand Heart Disease Symptoms and Risk Factors Unique To Women
- World Heart Day [29 September]
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted above?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Keep Your Heart Healthy – The Basics: What Is Heart Disease? Content Last Updated: 11 April 2023. Healthfinder.gov https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/topics/health-conditions/heart-health/keep-your-heart-healthy#panel-2 Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Keep Your Heart Healthy – The Basics: What Is Heart Disease? Content Last Updated: 11 April 2023. Healthfinder.gov https://health.gov/myhealthfinder/topics/health-conditions/heart-health/keep-your-heart-healthy#panel-2 Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Heart Disease: About Heart Disease – What Is Heart Disease? Page Last Reviewed: 15 May 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/about.htm Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Coronary Heart Disease: What Is Coronary Heart Disease? Last Updated: 24 March 2022. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/coronary-heart-disease Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Coronary Heart Disease: What Is Coronary Heart Disease? Last Updated: 24 March 2022. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/coronary-heart-disease Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease. British Heart Foundation https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/living-with-a-heart-condition/menopause Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Heart Disease. Page Last Updated: 17 February 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke/heart-disease Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life – Start By Knowing Your Numbers. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/know-your-risk/know-your-numbers Accessed: 12 September 2023
- Coronary Heart Disease: Diagnosis – Screening for Coronary Heart Disease. Last Updated: 24 March 2022. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coronary-heart-disease/diagnosis Accessed: 12 September 2023