Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of conditions that involve the heart or blood vessels. This may include angina, heart attack (myocardial infarction), heart failure, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, peripheral artery disease, and arrhythmias.
The causes of cardiovascular disease vary depending on the condition, but common culprits include atherosclerosis, smoking, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, alcoholism, lack of exercise, unhealthy diet, and many others.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans and as such treatment options are numerous. While most of the focus is on prevention, other options include medications, surgery, and lifestyle changes.
Many research dollars are being poured into stem cell treatments to try and improve outcomes for heart disease. The focus of this research is on improving heart function (ejection fraction) and creating alternative circulation to the heart as well as all parts of the body.
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