... are not reversible such as family history, age and race. To avoid heart problems in the future it is important to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Types of heart disease include: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. Angina is a chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart is not getting enough blood. Heart attacks occur when an artery is severely or completely blocked and the heart does not get the blood it requires for more than 20 minutes. Heart failure refers to the heart not being able to pump the blood through the body as normal which means that the other organs that normally requires blood from the heart receives very little or none at all, but the heart does not stop. Signs of heart failure are that you may experience shortness of breath, swelling in feet, ankles and legs etc and ...

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