What is the main cause of heart disease?
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Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect the heart. Heart diseases include:
- Blood vessel disease, such as coronary artery disease
- Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias)
- Heart problems you’re born with (congenital heart defects)
- Disease of the heart muscle
- Heart valve disease
Causes
Heart disease causes depend on the specific type of heart disease. There are many different types of heart disease:
- Diabetes
- Overweight and obesity
- Unhealthy diet
- Physical inactivity
- Excessive alcohol use
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- High blood cholesterol
There is no cure, but early diagnosis, lifestyle changes and medication can help people lead an active and healthy life and help you stay out of hospital and live longer.
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