Browse common heart conditions and learn symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
What aortic diseases are, including aortic aneurysm and dissection: symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and when to seek emergency care.
Heart rhythm problems explained: symptoms of arrhythmias, causes, diagnosis, treatment options and when an irregular heartbeat needs urgent care.
Cardiomyopathy: disease of the heart muscle — types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and when to seek emergency care.
Congenital heart disease: heart defects present at birth — types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and lifelong care for adults.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) explained: blocked heart arteries, symptoms, risk factors, tests, treatment options and questions for your cardiologist.
Heart failure: what it is, common causes, symptoms to watch for, how it is diagnosed, treatment options and when to seek emergency care.
Hypertension (high blood pressure): why it matters, symptoms, how it is diagnosed, lifestyle changes and medicines, and when to seek emergency care.
Infective endocarditis: infection of the heart valves — who is at risk, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Myocarditis: inflammation of the heart muscle — causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and when to seek urgent care.
Pericarditis: inflammation of the sac around the heart — causes, typical chest pain, diagnosis, treatment and when to seek urgent care.
Peripheral arterial disease: narrowed arteries in the legs — symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and when to seek urgent care.
Pulmonary embolism: a blood clot in the lung arteries — warning symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Rheumatic heart disease: valve damage following rheumatic fever — causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Heart valve disease explained: narrowing and leaking valves, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment, including valve repair and replacement.