Thursday, May 28, 2009

Is Heart Disease the Same thing as Cardiovascular disease

Is Heart Disease the Same thing as Cardiovascular disease?
Im a little confused about this subject. Does anyone know if Cardiovascular Disease is just a better way to say Heart Disease?
Heart Diseases - 6 Answers
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The heart is part of the cardiovascular system. therefore heart disease falls into CV disease and are sometimes used interchangeably even if they aren't the very exact same thing.
2 :
heart disease is pertaining to heart, cardiovascular pertains to heart and all vessels.
3 :
Heart disease falls under the general heading of Cardiovascular disease. The heart is part of the cardiovascular system, which includes the arteries and veins. So you can have a condition affecting your cardiovascular system that may have nothing to do with your heart.
4 :
Close enough.
5 :
No. Cardiovascular disease covers a larger area such as arterial hypertension, arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis, diseases of the aorta and its branches, peripheral arterial disorders, peripheral venous and lymphatic disorders & heart diseases. [Cardiovascular: (Greek: kardia -heart, Latin: Vasculum-a small vessel) Heart disease is covered by arrhythmias and conduction disorders, cardiac tumors, cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, diseases of aorta and its branches, endocarditis, heart failure, pericarditis, sports and the heart and valvular disorders.
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Heart Disease is to do with the Heart. Arteries/Veins are Cardiovascular. and usually, the coronary arteries are the main blood supply to the Heart and when they are constricted/blocked , then You will have a Cardiac event (or) a Heart attack

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