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Heart Disease Definition
Common names:
  • Abnormal Cardiac Function
  • Abnormal Heart Function
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Heart Disease
  • Poor Cardiac Function
  • Poor Heart Function
A person with heart disease has a heart that does not function properly. The most common forms of heart disease include coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. Heart disease is the most common cause of death for men and women in the US.

Types of heart disease include:
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Last Updated: Jan 18, 2008
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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