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Heart Health Month

About Heart Health
Heart disease refers to several types of conditions that affect the heart, which include:
  • Disease of the blood vessels, such as coronary artery disease
  • Irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation)
  • Congenital heart defects
  • Disease of the heart muscle
  • Heart valve disease
The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease, which affects blood flow to the heart and can increase the risk of a heart attack.
Symptoms
Statistics and Risk Factors