Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease encompasses disorders of the heart and blood vessels, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, and peripheral vascular/cerebrovascular disease. Treatment: primary prevention (control BP/lipids/smoking/diabetes); secondary prevention (antiplatelet/statin/ACEi/beta-blocker after events); treat specific disease; lifestyle modification; cardiac rehab.

Common Symptoms

Chest pain/dyspnea/palpitations/edema; by disease (HTN/CHD/arrhythmia/HF/valve/vascular)

Causes and Pathogenesis

Atherosclerosis/hypertension/inflammation/cardiomyopathy cause heart/vessel disease.

Treatment

Primary prevention (BP/lipids/smoking/DM); secondary prevention; treat specific disease; lifestyle

Preventive Measures

Healthy diet/exercise; no smoking; control BP/lipids/DM; screen.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Cardiology/Cardiovascular department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.