Heart disorders

Cardiovascular diseases are conditions that affect the structures or function of your heart, such as:

• Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias

• Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome

• Congenital heart disease

• Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries)

• Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

• Heart attack

• Heart failure

• Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)

• Heart valve disease

• Pericardial disease

• Peripheral vascular disease

• Rheumatic heart disease

• Stroke

• Vascular disease (blood vessel disease)

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. It’s important to learn about your heart to help prevent it. If you have it, you can live a healthier, more active life by learning about your disease and taking care of yourself.