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CONDITIONS
 
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Aneurysm
- Heart Failure
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Aortic Dissection
- Chest Pain (Angina)
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Blot Clot (Thrombosis)
- Heart Rhythm Disorders
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)

Congenital Defects
- Tetrology of Fallot
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus

 
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Cardiovascular Disease affects more than 50 million Americans. Click on any of the conditions to learn more about a particular condition and the variety of therapies available to treat it.

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Featured Condition
Heart Attack
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Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)

What is a Heart Attack (also called an Acute Myocardial Infarction or MI)?

A heart attack is a complete blockage of blood flow in a coronary artery. The blockage prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching part of the heart muscle. Usually a blood clot or piece of plaque (fatty deposits called atherosclerosis) causes the blockage in the heart artery...