| heart disease |
A condition that affects the heart muscle or the blood vessels of the heart.
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| heart failure |
Occurs when the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently and fails to meet the demands of the body.
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| heart failure |
A chronic, progressive disease in which the myocardium (heart muscle) weakens and can not pump blood efficiently. Fluid accumulates in the lungs, hands, ankles, or other parts of the body.
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| heartburn |
A generic term for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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| heart block |
an unusually slow heartbeat due to a slowing or blocking of electrical impulses in the heart
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