Watch this clip to know when to get help if you are having angina.
Never ignore chest discomfort or tightness. It could be angina-a warning sign that your heart isn't getting enough oxygen-rich blood.
Watch this to learn that angina can happen at rest.
Watch to see how Charlie uses nitroglycerin pills to help when he has chest discomfort.
Learn what angina is, what causes it, and how to recognize the signs and symptoms of this serious condition.
Understand how angina may show up differently in men and women, and learn common tests for angina.
Watch this video to learn the different treatment options available to treat angina.
Learn how making a few changes in your lifestyle can help manage your angina.
Angina is often described as chest pain, but this can be misleading. Angina isn't always painful, and it isn't always felt in the chest. Learn more about what this heart condition feels like, and when it can happen.
When not enough oxygen reaches the heart muscle, you may have chest pain called angina. This sheet can help you manage your risk factors for heart disease.
Angina is a pain in the heart due to poor blood flow to the heart muscle. Here's how to recover at home.
Watch this video to learn about Coronary Artery Disease or CAD and how it affects arteries that lead to the heart and blood flow.
Learn the common tests which your healthcare provider might use in order to diagnose coronary artery disease.
Learn about the various methods and medications commonly used to treat coronary artery disease.
Understand how coronary artery disease causes stable and unstable angina, and why immediate action is important when you experience angina or other symptoms of a possible heart attack.
Watch this to help understand that symptoms of heart disease can be different in women than in men.
Watch how coronary artery disease develops, leading to potential artery blockage and myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
Watch this to learn about Cardiac Ischemia.
Blood clots can be dangerous. Watch this to learn more about them and how they can affect your body.
Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that feed your heart muscle. If the arteries harden and narrow, your heart muscle can't get the blood it needs to work well. Coronary heart disease can lead to a heart attack. It is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.
Watch this to learn what time heart attacks most commonly occur.
This program will help you to understand that if you have coronary artery disease, making healthy lifestyle changes and taking medications as directed can help you reduce your risk for a heart attack.
Understand how healthy arteries work and how atherosclerosis affects the artery lining increasing your risk for heart disease.
Learn how peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurs, and who is at risk for developing it.
Learn how parts of your treatment plan help you meet your treatment goals.
Learn strategies that will help you manage your PAD symptoms and prevent long-term complications.
Watch this to learn when you should call the doctor when you have PAD.
This is when your blood has trouble flowing through your arteries. What are your arteries? They're the vessels that carry blood away from your heart and to all the parts of your body.
Peripheral arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the legs and feet. Over time, artery walls may thicken as they build up with plaque (a fatlike substance). As plaque builds up in an artery, blood flow can be reduced or even blocked, causing peripheral artery disease.
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a condition that can occur over time when your leg arteries are damaged. Learn when to get emergency care, and how CLI is diagnosed and treated.
Acute arterial occlusion is a serious condition that occurs when blood flow in a leg artery stops suddenly. Read on to know what symptoms to look for, and when to get medical care.
Peripheral artery disease occurs when the arteries that carry blood to the limbs are narrowed or blocked. This is usually due to a buildup of plaque in the walls of the arteries. Learn more about risk factors, symptoms, and home care.
Watch this to learn what to expect before and during the TAVR procedure.
Your doctor might have recommended transcatheter mitral valve repair or replacement. Watch this to understand how and when it is performed.
If you have been diagnosed with aortic valve disease, watch this to understand why you might need a transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery and the benefits of this procedure.
Watch this to understand what a transcatheter mitral valve replacement procedure is and the major reason they are performed.
Learn about your options for aortic valve disease, including repairing or replacing diseased valves.
Watch this to learn how you can prepare for minimally invasive transcatheter valve surgery.
Watching this video can help you to understand what to expect after your transcatheter valve surgery, including right after the procedure and long-term lifestyle changes you might need to make.
In this video, Liz has a mechanical heart valve replacement to treat a heart valve condition she's had since she was a young adult.
Mitral valve regurgitation is when the mitral valve in the heart is leaky. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, and how it's diagnosed.
Most cases of mitral valve prolapse don't cause any harm and have no symptoms. But some people may have symptoms. Read on to learn more about this condition and what kind of care is needed.
Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) is also sometimes called small artery or small vessel disease. It occurs when the inner blood vessels of the heart become damaged. In some cases, the small arteries of the heart don't function properly.
Here are the steps to putting on knee-high compression stockings.
Here are the steps to putting on thigh-high compression stockings.
Learn what deep vein thrombosis is, and what puts you at risk for this dangerous condition.
Watch this video to understand what a DVT is and how it can cause pulmonary embolism.
This condition is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside the body. This type of clot most commonly develops in the legs. This condition is dangerous, because the clot can break free and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs.
See how your healthcare team will work with you to reduce your chances of developing deep vein thrombosis in the hospital.
Watch this video to understand ways to help prevent DVT while in the hospital.
Watch what you can do to help prevent deep vein thrombosis while you recover at home.
Learn some tips about ways to travel safely when you have Deep Vein Thrombosis.
DVT is a blood clot in a deep vein. To protect your health, a blood clot must be treated right away. Read on to learn about details such as how DVT occurs, risk factors, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Learn about compression socks and other devices that can help blood flow from your legs to your heart and can help prevent swelling.
A pulmonary embolus is most often from a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein of the leg. This is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Part of the clot may break off and travel to the lungs. This is called a pulmonary embolism. This can cut off blood flow in the lungs.
In the days and weeks after surgery, you have a higher chance of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is a condition in which a blood clot or thrombus develops in a deep vein. They are most common in the leg. But a DVT may form in an arm, or another deep vein in the body.
DVT is a blood clot in a deep vein. Preventing a blood clot means improving blood flow back to your heart.
Venous thromboembolism is when a blood clot forms in a vein. The term refers to two linked conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism.
Watch this video to learn about an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, or AAA and why surgery may be needed to repair it.
Watch this to learn what happens in your body when you have an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
An aortic aneurysm is a weak spot in the main blood vessel in your body. You may not have symptoms at first. But this condition is serious. You may need surgery to repair the damaged area.
You may have been told that you have an aneurysm. This is when a weakened part of a blood vessel expands like a balloon. An aneurysm in the main blood vessel in your stomach area is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
Tips for home care and when to call your doctor after an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Endovascular repair is a type of treatment for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). An AAA is a bulge in the wall of the large artery below your heart.
A heart murmur is blood flow that makes a noise because of a problem in or near the heart. See how a heart murmur occurs, and when it's a cause for concern.
Varicose veins are swollen, enlarged veins most often found in the legs. They are often blue or purple and may bulge, twist, and stand out under the skin. Read on to learn how to care for them.
If you have poor blood flow in your leg veins, blood doesn't flow back up to your heart as well as it should. The pressure in the veins rises, and your leg tissue doesn't get enough oxygen. An ulcer can form as a result. Here's how to care for yourself at home.
Atherosclerosis is when arteries get hardened and narrowed. Learn what causes it, how it harms your health, and what you can do to prevent it.
This disease is a buildup of a sticky, fatty substance called "plaque" on the inner walls of your arteries. Plaque buildup limits the flow of blood. This can lead to serious health problems.
Learn about what happens in your body when you have pericardial effusion, signs and symptoms of pericardial effusion, and what treatments are available.
Learn what happens in your body when you have pericarditis, what symptoms you might have, and what treatments you might receive.
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart (endocardium) or the valves of the heart. The infection is most often from some type of bacteria.
Atrial flutter means that your heart is beating very fast. It is caused by a problem in the electrical pathways of the heart. It can be a sign of heart disease or other health problems.
When your heart rate is slow, less than 60 beats a minute, it is called bradycardia. Bradycardia can be normal, caused by medicines, or a sign of a disease. It is a concern when your heart rate is very low, or you have symptoms.
Chest pain is always worrisome and should always be checked out. But there are many possible causes of chest pain.
Learn about orthostatic hypotension, including causes, symptoms, and how to care for yourself.
Learn about the causes of low blood pressure and how to care for yourself at home when you have low blood pressure.
"Palpitations are the feeling that your heart is beating hard, fast, or irregular. Some describe it as pounding"" or ""skipped beats."" Palpitations may occur in someone with heart disease "
PAT stands for paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. It is a type of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). This means your heart suddenly starts beating very fast. This may feel like your heart is racing or pounding. Because it comes on so suddenly, it is often scary. But this is usually not a dangerous condition. PAT can last seconds, minutes, or hours.
Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home when you have pericarditis.
