Causes of Heart disease

Heart disease Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Heart disease:

• Age
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• High LDL cholesterol
• Low HDL cholesterol
• Family history of early heart disease
• more risk factors »

Heart disease Causes: Risk Factors

The following medical statistics relate to risk factors for Heart disease:

• Physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease (World Heart Federation Fact-Sheet, 2002)
• more stats »

Race Patterns for Heart disease Causes:

Racial Information for Heart disease: Heart disease affects women of all racial and ethnic groups, as well as women with other illnesses, such as diabetes. Black... (Source: excerpt from HEART AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: NWHIC) ...more »

Heart disease Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender Profile of Heart disease: Heart disease and stroke are major health problems for women. Heart disease alone is the leading cause of death among... (Source: excerpt from Fact Sheet Heart Disease and Stroke in Women: NWHIC) ...more »

Heart disease: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Heart disease, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Heart disease:

• Infective endocarditis
• Mitral regurgitation
• Aortic stenosis
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Congestive heart failure
• Aortic regurgitation

Heart disease: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Heart disease: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Heart disease:

• Coronary heart disease (CHD) - most common type of heart disease caused by artery narrowing and reduced blood suppy to the heart.
• Heart attack
• High blood pressure
• Ischemic heart disease
• Heart rhythm disorders
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Heart disease: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Chronic Illness
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Heart conditions
• Polygenic diseases
• Circulatory system conditions
• more types...»

Heart disease as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Heart disease as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Heart disease. Our database lists the following as having Heart disease as a complication of that condition:

• Atherosclerosis
• Conn's adenoma
• Conn's syndrome
• Conn-Louis Carcinoma
• Defective apolipoprotein B-100
• Dermatomyositis
• Diabetes
• Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility to, 1
• Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility to, 2
• Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility to, 3
• Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility to, 4
• Familial Apolipoprotein A-I and C-III Deficiency
• Familial Apolipoprotein A-I, C-III, A-IV Deficiency
• Friedreich's ataxia
• Hemochromatosis
• Hereditary hypothyroidism
• Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• High Blood Pressure/Hypertension
• High Cholesterol
• His bundle tachycardia
• Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• Hypercholesterolemia due to arg3500 mutation of Apo B-100
• Hypercholesterolemia due to LDL receptor deficiency
• Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Hypersecretion of growth hormone
• Hypertension
• Kawasaki disease
• Medication related hypothyroidism
• Menopause
• Mucopolysaccharidosis IV
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome
• Nicotine addiction
• Paget's disease of bone
• Physical inactivity
• Primary hypothyroidism
• Sideroblastic anaemia (generic term)
• Smoking
• Type 1 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes
• Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type Ia Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type Ic Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type II Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type IIa Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type IIb Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease
• Type IV Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type V Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Underweight
• X-linked sideroblastic anaemia
• X-linked sideroblastic anemia

Heart disease as a symptom:

Conditions listing Heart disease as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Heart disease. Our database lists the following as having Heart disease as a symptom of that condition:

• Acromegaly
• Cataract and cardiomyopathy
• Cleft palate -- heart disease -- polydactyly -- absent tibia
• Colobomatous microphthalmia -- heart disease -- hearing loss
• Congenital heart disease -- radio ulnar synostosis -- mental retardation
• Coronary artery disease, autosomal dominant 1
• Coronary artery disease, autosomal dominant 2
• Diffuse systemic sclerosi
• Diseases associated with senile cataract
• Ectrodactyly -- cardiopathy -- dysmorphism
• Eye defects -- arachnodactyly -- cardiopathy
• Fabry's Disease
• Fetal indomethacin syndrome
• Genital anomaly -- cardiomyopathy
• HEC syndrome
• Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
• Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant
• Infantile spasms -- broad thumbs
• Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
• Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1E
• Malouf syndrome
• Metabolic disorders
• Mucopolysaccharidoses
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler-Scheie syndrome
• Naxos disease
• Niemann-Pick disease
• Noonan-like syndrome
• Penoscrotal transposition
• Phenobarbital antenatal infection
• Sneddon Syndrome
• Syphilis
• Triose phosphate-isomerase deficiency
• Trisomy 10 mosaicism
• Tsao-Ellingson syndrome

Medications or substances causing Heart disease:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Heart disease as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Anagrelide
• Agrylin
• more drugs...»

Read more about medication causes of Heart disease

Drug interactions causing Heart disease:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Heart disease as a symptom.

The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Semprex-D and over-the-counter drugs that relieve cold symptoms interaction
• Trinalin Repetabs and over-the-counter drugs that relieve cold symptoms interaction
• Brofed Liquid and over-the-counter drugs that relieve cold symptoms interaction
• Bromfed and over-the-counter drugs that relieve cold symptoms interaction
• Bromfed-PD and over-the-counter drugs that relieve cold symptoms interaction
• more interactions...»

See full list of 78 drug interactions causing Heart disease

What causes Heart disease?

Article excerpts about the causes of Heart disease:
Recent research also shows that the level of homocysteine in the blood is affected by the consumption of three vitamins--folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. People who consume less than the recommended daily amounts of these vitamins are more likely to have higher homocysteine levels. Recommended daily amounts are as follows: 400 micrograms of folic acid, 2 milligrams of B6, and 6 micrograms of B12. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI Heart Disease & Women Are You At Risk: NHLBI)

Medical news summaries relating to Heart disease:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Heart disease:

• Air pollution linked to cardiovascular disease
• All about obesity
• Alzheimer's protein affected by body fat
• Aneurysms cause sudden heart death
• Breastfeeding lowers blood pressure
• Cancer deaths take over deaths caused by heart disease
• Childhood blood pressure linked to adult heart disease
• Childhood cancer decreases later quality of life
• Children increasingly face adult diseases
• Co-morbidities override high blood pressure
• Cow's milk may be the key to many of western society's health problems
• COX-2 inhibitors need further analysis to determine the range of side effects
• CRP may be linked to risk of heart disease
• Depression deadly in heart disease
• Diabetes in children demanding education
• Diabetes: the simple facts
• Diabetics need to be aware of possible complications
• Diuretics and diabetes
• Drug usage increasing among Americans and so is the risk of serious side effects
• Eating for your health
• Erectile dysfunction linked to vascular problems
• Expanding waistlines inducing heat disease
• Facts about Kawasaki disease
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Future risk of heart disease predictive with pregnancy
• GI diet to assist cystic ovary disease
• Heart attacks prevented with new drug regime
• Heart disease and stress
• Heart disease can occur in people with few cardiovascular risks
• Heart disease influenced by poor oral hygiene
• Heart disease link to impotence
• High blood pressure may be improved by meditation
• High cholesterol in women needs to be given more attention
• How much is really known about the safety of statins
• Hypothyroidism and heart disease
• Hypothyroidism frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed
• Kawasaki disease effects reduced with steroid treatment
• Kidney stone risk increased by obesity
• Lack of sleep influences illnesses
• Long-term offspring health may be affected by mother's diet during pregnancy
• Medication and hypertension
• Metabolic syndrome (X)
• Metabolic syndrome mechanism defined
• Moderate caffeine consumption is not harmful
• More to diabetes diagnosis
• More women using natural hormones for menopause therapy
• Native Americans at significant risk for heart problems
• Neonatal herpes proposed tracking
• New Heart Disease risk factors
• New risk factors may be associated with cardiovascular disease risk
• Obesity also risk for cancer
• Obesity leads to liver disease
• Over the counter drugs and older drugs should not necessarily safe
• Paracetamol a safe and effective alternative to other anti-inflammatories
• PCOS may be improved by the diet drug Xenical
• Plant protein may protect against some human diseases
• Pregnancy diet could increase the risk of cancer in offspring
• Prolonged use of HIV treatment leads to heart disease and stroke
• Rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease link
• Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers face greater risk of silent heart disease
• Scientists examine effects of lack of activity
• Shortened life expectancy with hypertension
• Study shows 88-140,000 people may have suffered from cardiovascular problems caused by Vioxx
• Sudden death confronting fit teens
• Suspension of Aleve comes as a surprise
• Teenagers and cancer
• The whole body toll of high blood pressure
• UK government gets serious about averting high salt consumption
• Underweight arthritic patients are more prone to death from cardiovascular disease
• Warning signs of a heart attack
• Weighty issue for men
• WHO concerned with increase incidence in stroke and heart disease
• William's syndrome
• Women needlessly scared off using HRT
• Wrongful Death suit filed against doctor
• More news »

Related information on causes of Heart disease:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Heart disease may be found in:

• Risk factors for Heart disease
• Medications that may cause Heart disease
• Genetics of Heart disease
• Hidden causes of Heart disease

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