Cardiovascular disease includes a number of conditions affecting the structures or function of the heart. They can include: Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries) Coronary artery disease (CAD) is atherosclerosis, or hardening, of the arteries that provide vital oxygen and nutrients to the heart
Abnormal heart rhythms or arrhythmias is a type of defect in one or more structures of the heart or Heart attack- the heart does not pump as well as it should. blood vessels that occurs before birth.
Heart failure-heart's pumping power is weaker than normal
Heart valve disease- heart valves do not work the way they should.
Congenital heart disease - heart disease that includes abnormalities in cardiovascular structures that occur before birth.
Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)- the heart is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened.
Pericardial disease is inflammation of any of the layers of the pericardium. The pericardium is a thin tissue sac that surrounds the heart
Aorta disease- Aneurysms can form in any blood vessel, but they occur most commonly in the aorta(aortic aneurysm). The aorta is the largest artery in the body. It carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. and Marfan syndrome inherited disease that affects the body's connective tissue, which provides the strength, support, and elasticity to tendons, cartilage, heartvalves, blood vessels, and other vital parts of the body.
Vascular disease (blood vessel disease)-any condition that affects the circulatory system. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/diseases-cardiovascular Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both.
Genetics and family history. Having family members with diabetes