There are several different types of heart disease that occur in the human body. These primarily affect the heart itself and other parts of the circulatory system that are connected to it.
Coronary Heart Disease
Of all the types of heart disease, CHD is the most common. This type of heart disease is primarily caused [...]
In the twentieth century it was well known that if you were unfortunate enough to be struck down with rheumatic fever the chances of your surviving the condition were extremely thin and if you were aged between five and twenty years of age and were living in the United States, you would more than [...]
There is definitely a relationship between heart disease and rheumatic fever, one that should be understood by everyone, whether they are at risk for either condition or not. There is actually a condition which is known as rheumatic heart disease, which is a condition in which the heart valves are damaged by rheumatic fever.
Symptoms
When [...]