Arteriosclerosis Condition in which the walls of arteries become hard and thick, sometimes interfering with blood circulation. Cardiomyopathy Disease of the myocardium especially that caused by primary disease of the heart muscle. Cerebrovascular disease A disease which affects an artery's ability to supply blood to the brain. See also stroke. Coronary heart disease See ischaemic heart disease.
Heart attack See myocardial infarction.
A condition forcing the heart to pump blood through the circulatory system at a force much greater than is necessary to maintain a steady flow. See also hypertension. A condition in which a tissue or organ does not receive a sufficient supply of blood. Rheumatic heart disease One of the complications of rheumatic fever involving irreversible damage to the heart valves. Stroke An injury of the brain due to bleeding or to an interruption of the blood supply.