What are the different types of cardiovascular diseases and disorders?
Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Arrhythmias) Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, are when the heart isn’t properly reading the electrical signals that tell it when to beat. As a result, the heart beats in an abnormal rhythm. Aneurysms (Aortic and Abdominal) An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or enlargement of a blood vessel. This happens when the wall of the blood vessel weakens. Over time, an aneurysm can get big enough and the tension in the artery wall strong enough to cause the aneurysm to rapture. When this happens in the chest or abdomen, the outcome is often fatal. Aneurysms can develop on any blood vessel in your body, but there are certain areas that are more susceptible than others. • A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an aneurysm that develops in the aorta, the artery that takes blood away from the heart. These aneurysms develop in the chest near the heart or down the back near the left lung. • An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an aneurysm that develops in the aorta in the abdomen in
