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Answers by Heart Fact Sheets: Cardiovascular Conditions

The topics in this section cover a range of cardiovascular conditions including angina, arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack and heart failure.

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  • What Is Angina? (PDF)
  • What is Aortic Stenosis? (PDF)
  • What Is an Arrhythmia? (PDF)
  • What Is Atrial Fibrillation? (PDF)
  • What Is Cardiac Arrest? (PDF)
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  • What Is Heart Failure? (PDF)
  • How Can I Live With Heart Failure? (PDF)
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  • What Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? (PDF)
  • What Is Infective Endocarditis? (PDF)
  • What Are Innocent Heart Murmurs? (PDF)
  • What Is Kawasaki Disease? (PDF)
  • What Is Metabolic Syndrome? (PDF)
  • What Is Peripheral Artery Disease? (PDF)
  • What Is Recurrent Pericarditis? (PDF)
  • What About My Child and Rheumatic Fever? (PDF)
  • What Is Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)? (PDF)
  • Who Is At Risk For Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)? (PDF)

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