GO RED FOR WOMEN | QSM 7
Each one teach one . Don ’ t for to :
• Wear your Red
• Encourage family and friends to wear Red
• Research and spread the word
• Don ’ t ignore the symptoms
• Take care of your health
There are many different forms of heart diseases that we need to watch out for . ( http :// www . world-heart-federation . org / cardiovascular-health / heart-disease / different-heartdiseases /# c420 )
Rheumatic heart disease Rheumatic heart disease is caused by one or more attacks of rheumatic fever , which then do damage to the heart , particularly the heart valves . Rheumatic fever usually occurs in childhood , and may follow a streptococcal infection . In some cases , the infection affects the heart and may result in scarring the valves , weakening the heart muscle , or damaging the sac enclosing the heart . The valves are sometimes scarred so they do not open and close normally .
Hypertensive heart disease High blood pressure of unknown origin ( primary hypertension ) or caused by ( secondary hypertension ) certain specific diseases or infections , such as tumor in the adrenal glands , damage to or disease of the kidneys or their blood vessels . High blood pressure may overburden the heart and blood vessels and cause disease .
Ischemic heart disease Heart ailments caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries and therefore a decreased blood supply to the heart .
Cerebrovascular disease Disease pertaining to the blood vessels in the brain . A cerebrovascular accident or stroke is the result of an impeded blood supply to some part of the brain .
Inflammatory heart disease Inflammation of the heart muscle ( myocarditis ), the membrane sac ( pericarditis ) which surround the heart , the inner lining of the heart ( endocarditis ) or the myocardium ( heart muscle ). Inflammation may be caused by known toxic or infectious agents or by an unknown origin .
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