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Top Causes and Symptoms of Heart Disease Resources
by Tara Smith

Cholesterol is a type of a lipid, a soft, fat-like substance that serves as a source of fuel. Excessive cholesterol can cause build-up of atherosclerotic plaque. Accumulation of plaque in arteries can block blood flow and lead to a heart attack.

LDL cholesterol, the so-called "bad" cholesterol, is transported to sites throughout the body, where it's used to repair cell membranes or to make hormones. LDL cholesterol can accumulate in the walls of your arteries. HDL cholesterol, the so-called "good" cholesterol, transports cholesterol to the liver, where it's altered and removed from the body. There is good reason for their large size. Unlike their smaller cousin, which easily passes through blood vessel walls, the LDL and VLDL versions of cholesterol are meant to take a different pathway; they leave the blood stream in the liver.

There sometimes is no outward sign that a person has the disease. The most common symptom is chest pain or angina. This can be described as an uncomfortable feeling usually felt in the chest just below the breastbone. But the most important and the most dangerous from of heart disease is that which eventually damages the entire functioning of the heart.

Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which is frequently involved in heart disease, can also affect the arteries that supply blood to the penis, thereby reducing the blood supply to it and leading to erectile dysfunction. Smoking makes this worse, and quitting smoking should always be a priority. Heart disease is a silent killer that gives little or no warning just as Cancer.

The diseases and conditions that affect the heart are in a group known as heart disease. People suffering from diabetes have a higher chance of having heart disease. There is a high level of blood sugar or the blood glucose itself in diabetes patients. Cardiomyopathy is yet another form of heart disease which impairs the heart’s function.

Another worrying problem is the high obesity rate among the young population today and its associated health problems, of which heart disease is only one. It may start from a simple form of throat infection which when not taken care of or when not treated may lead to the ultimate damage of the heart valves.

Angina has often been described as a heavy feeling or aching, burning, fullness and squeezing. The symptoms often resemble those of heartburn or indigestion. Get emergency treatment if the feeling lasts for more than about 15 minutes. There are other places that the discomfort or pain can be felt including the left shoulder (because your heart is on the left side of your body), arms, neck, throat, jaw or even your back.

On the consultation of a physician, the physician decides whether insulin or pills need to be taken. The physician could also provide a timetable of the food and exercises. Many of the medicines used to treat high blood pressure, such as beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics and clonidine, can also contribute to erectile dysfunction. I have experienced, nights without sleep, pains that come and go and depression that I have to rebuke.