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Submitted by PatientsEngage on 31 July 2014

is a term that refers to different problems or disorders affecting the heart. In Asian countries, heart disease has become increasingly prevalent in recent decades and now accounts for about one third of all deaths. This is mainly because of changing lifestyles – people eat foods with higher energy and fat and lead more sedentary lives. 

Causes and Risk factors : http://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/causes-risk-factors

Signs and Symptoms: http://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/signs-symptoms

Different types of heart disease and stages of heart disease: http://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/types-stages

Tests you may need to have: http://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/diagnosis-tests

Treatment:  http://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/treatments

Managing heart disease: http://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/management

Preventing heart diseasehttp://www.patientsengage.com/conditions/cardiovascular-diseases/prevention

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