Heart Disease: A Collection of Cases

The set of conditions that affect the cardiovascular system are referred to as heart diseases. Congenital heart defects, dilated cardiomyopathy, heart failure, mitral valve regurgitation, aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and mitral valve prolapse, are the common types of heart diseases. There are several risk factors of heart diseases such as family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, unhealthy diet, high cholesterol, and smoking. Heart diseases may lead to potentially fatal conditions or diseases such as heart attack, peripheral artery disease, and sudden cardiac arrest. Heart diseases can be diagnosed by examining the medical history of a person and by performing test such as heart tests and blood tests. Heart diseases are not curable or reversible, but they can be managed with the help of medications, surgery or invasive procedures, and lifestyle changes. This book contains case studies related to all the contemporary topics relevant for studying heart diseases. It will help new researchers by foregrounding their knowledge in these conditions.