Definition
Causes
Predisposition
Diagnosis
Therapy
Prevention
Facts worth knowing
Arteriosclerosis
Hypertension
Heart failure
Electrocardiogram
Exercise electrocardiogram
Echocardiography
Coronary angiography
Measurement of blood pressure
What are the symptoms?
Coronary heart disease
:
angina pectoris
, chest pain, shortness of breath on exertion
High blood pressure
:
headache, chest pain, florid complexion
Congestive
heart failure
:
swollen ankles, shortness of breath, fatigue
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