A narrowing of the heart valve due to stiff or fused valve cusps. It makes the heart work very hard to pump the blood through the valve.

An incomplete closing of the mitral valve. In this disorder the blood will flow backwards through the valve into the left atrium

The sensation of rapid heartbeats

Inflammation of the pericardial sac that surrounds your heart.

Inflammation of the myocardium, the middle layer of the heart. Symptoms are similar to those of pericarditis.

An inflammation of the inner most lining of the heart, including the inner surface of the chambers and the valves.

An abnormal ballooning of a blood vessel. Usually due to a weakness in the wall of the vessel.

A narrowing of one or more coronary arteries from a build up of plaque

A hardening of the arteries due to plaque hardening

Commonly referred to as "chest pains", the heart is receiving an insufficient amount of blood during stressful situations or exercise

A lack of blood flow to the heart

Commonly known as a heart attack, this is tissue death that occurs in a segment of heart muscle from blockage of a coronary artery

Another word for high blood pressure. It occurs when the force of the blood against the arterial wall remains elevated for a period of time.

A condition caused by the narrowing of the arteries in the legs. Usually results from a lack of blood flow to calf, feet and thighs.

A cerebral vascular accident, is a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain stops.

A temporary lack of blood flow to the brain. In this case most of the symptoms can disappear within 1 to 2 hours. However, medial attention is recommended afterwards.