Heart Disease Medical Reference

If you have aortic stenosis, you’ll need to take special steps to boost your heart’s health. WebMD explains what these are, from eating a healthy diet to caring for your teeth and gums.

Treatment options for your aortic stenosis range from careful monitoring to surgery.

People with aortic stenosis can have chest tightness and shortness of breath -- or no symptoms at all. WebMD explains the different ways this type of valve disease can affect your heart.

What you can expect after aortic stenosis treatment, from the hospital to home.

Ischemia is a serious problem where some part of your body, like your heart or brain, isn’t getting enough blood. Learn what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how you can prevent it.

WebMD gives you an overview of a rare condition called SCAD -- its symptoms, causes, and treatment.

Heart skipping a beat? If it’s not love, it may be heart block -- an issue with the heart’s electrical system.

Aortic regurgitation means one of your heart’s valves is leaky. Learn what can cause it, the symptoms, and how to treat it.

Your aortic valve plays a key role in getting oxygen-rich blood to your body. Aortic valve stenosis is a common and serious heart problem when the valve doesn’t open fully. Learn about what causes it and how it can be treated.

Ways to tell if it’s a heart attack.

WebMD explains symptoms, cause, and treatment for premature ventricular contractions, a condition that makes you feel like your heart skips a beat or flutters.

WebMD explains the chatecholamines test that measures certain hormones.

WebMD tells you what you need to know about a cardiac perfusion scan, a stress test that looks for heart trouble

Congenital heart defects are the most common kind of birth defect, and they can have serious complications such as Eisenmenger syndrome. WebMD tells you what you need to know about this serious heart condition.

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects. Find out what makes them more likely.

Tips If You've Had an Aortic Aneurysm

Learn the symptoms of a congenital heart defect. Recognize the warning signs and know when to call your doctor.

Treatments for supraventricular tachycardia, from medications to pacemakers.

Heart palpitations are usually harmless, but a rare condition of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, could cause problems.

Short-acting nitroglycerin can prevent and relieve angina. It shouldn’t be taken with medicine for erectile dysfunction.

Living with supraventricular tachycardia? Get diet and lifestyle tips to help you better manage your condition.

Aortic aneurysm can be repaired surgically. What’s the best option for you?

If you have minor chest pain, you might want to treat it at home. Don’t! Go to the E.R. now.

Even if you’re diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, your doctor will need to figure out which type you have to get your fast heartbeat under control.

Ever felt your heart skip a beat? Find out what you can do when your heartbeat feels anything but normal.