THEME: "Surveying Challenges Concerning Prediction and Prevention of Heart Diseases"
11-12 Oct 2021
Virtual | Online
Cardio vascular diseases and Medicine
is now the most common cause of death worldwide. However, there are many ways to reduce the risk of developing these conditions. There are also many treatment options available if do they occur.The treatment, symptoms, and prevention of the conditions that are part of CVD often overlap.
Diseases and conditions that affect the heart include:
angina, a type of chest pain that occurs due to decreased blood flow into the heart
arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat or heart rhythm
congenital heart disease, in which a problem with heart function or structure is present from birth
heart attack, or a sudden blockage to the heart’s blood flow and oxygen supply
heart failure, wherein the heart cannot contract or relax normally
dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart failure, in which the heart gets larger and cannot pump blood efficiently
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle walls thicken and problems with relaxation of the muscle, blood flow, and electrical instability develop
mitral regurgitation, in which blood leaks back through the mitral valve of the heart during contractions