Other Cardiovascular Conditions

Learn how making a few changes in your lifestyle can help manage your angina.

My Angina Log provides a place to document when and how often you had angina on a specific day as well as what triggered it. Also, this log allows you to rate your level of pain or discomfort, how long the angina lasted, and what you did for it. © AHA

Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart doesn't get as much blood and oxygen as it needs. In angina, the need for increased blood flow isn't met for a short time. When increased demand for blood goes away, angina symptoms go away too. While the pain of angina may come and go, it's a sign of heart disease and can be treated. Lifestyle changes, medications, medical procedures and surgery can help reduce angina. © AHA

Understand how coronary artery disease causes stable and unstable angina, and why immediate action is important when you experience angina or other symptoms of a possible heart attack.

Watch how coronary artery disease develops, leading to potential artery blockage and myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

Watch this to learn what time heart attacks most commonly occur.

This program will help you to understand that if you have coronary artery disease, making healthy lifestyle changes and taking medications as directed can help you reduce your risk for a heart attack.

Peripheral artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits and other substances in the arteries. Atherosclerosis narrows and blocks arteries throughout the body, including in the heart, brain, arms, legs, pelvis and kidneys. © AHA

Mark Ridder discusses learning his aortic stenosis was severe and required prompt treatment. Learn more about aortic stenosis at heart.org/aorticstenosis.

Mark Ridder discusses his experience in recovering from open-heart surgery for aortic stenosis and how he has been able to return to a completely normal life. Learn more about aortic stenosis at heart.org/aorticstenosis.

Thelma Hill had open-heart surgery and chose the mechanical valve for her mitral valve replacement. Learn more about heart valve disease at heart.org/heartvalves.

Thelma Hill encourages patients to be their own advocates for their health. Learn more about heart valve disease at heart.org/heartvalves.

Aortic stenosis is one of the most common and serious valve disease problems. It is a progressive disease causing a narrowing of the aortic valve which reduces its ability to fully open and close. © AHA

Use this milestone checklist to track your progress over the days and weeks following your surgery. © AHA

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of either the heart's inner lining (endocardium) or the heart valves. Infective endocarditis is a serious — and sometimes fatal — illness. © AHA

If you have a heart murmur, you may be wondering what it means. Your physician may have told you that it was an "innocent murmur" or you may have been referred for further tests. This American Heart Association video explains the causes of heart murmurs and what you may need to know about your heart health.

Use this sheet to track your valve disease symptoms. Valve disease may have no symptoms or symptoms often worsen over time. It's important to recheck your symptoms and compare to previous notes. © AHA

Use this sheet to help you understand what your heart valve problem is, what it means, and what you should do if you experience any symptoms or conditions. © AHA

If you have been diagnosed with aortic valve disease, watch this to understand why you might need a transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery and the benefits of this procedure.

Learn about your options for aortic valve disease, including repairing or replacing diseased valves.

Watch what you can do to help prevent deep vein thrombosis while you recover at home.

There are about 900,000 cases of venous thromboembolism, or VTE, a year in the United States. VTE is a blood clot in the vein that requires immediate attention to avoid serious complications. That's why knowing the signs and symptoms is so important.

Venous thromboembolism, or VTE, is a blood clot in the vein, that requires immediate treatment to avoid serious complications. Treatments can include medications and in some cases surgery. Find out about the treatment options available.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a blood clot that starts in a vein. VTEs affect up to 600,000 people in the United States each year. There are two types: • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — A clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg, but sometimes in the arm or other veins. • Pulmonary embolism (PE) — When a DVT clot breaks free from a vein wall, travels to the lungs and blocks some or all of the blood supply.