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Heart Disease

Heart Disease is a hot health topic today. With all of the information about heart disease on both TV and the Internet, do you really know which information is advice that you can trust on heart disease? How about information that is not accurate on heart disease? There are many different kinds of "heart disease" and we will briefly touch on those in this article, as well. Are you ready to learn more about what heart disease is and the different types of heart disease? Good, then keep reading! What Is Heart Disease? What exactly is heart disease? The latest definition of heart disease is any disease that affects how the heart normally works. Narrowing or hardening of the arteries that lead to the heart is the most common type of cardiac disease, today. Of course this can encompass quite a few types or variations of heart disease. Various types of heart disease include: * Alcoholic cardiomyopathy * Aortic regurgitation * Aortic stenosis * Arrhythmias * Cardiogenic shock * Cong