http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/ RSS en-us http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/ Coronary artery disease, commonly known as coronary heart disease, or simply, heart disease, is the number one killer in America. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/high-blood-pressure/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/high-blood-pressure/ High blood pressure is the result of the result of the force of the blood produced by your heart and the size and condition of your arteries. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/coarctation-of-the-aorta/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/coarctation-of-the-aorta/ Coarctation of the aorta is a relatively common heart defect that is caused by the narrowing of your aorta (the large blood vessel that branches off your heart and delivers oxygen-rich blood to your body). Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/high-cholesterol/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/high-cholesterol/ High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Your body needs some cholesterol, but if you have too much, it starts to build up in your arteries. In turn, this causes the hardening of your arteries, or atherosclerosis. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/congenital-heart-disease/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/congenital-heart-disease/ Congenital heart disease is a type of heart defect or problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/heart-failure/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/heart-failure/ Heart failure affects about 5 million Americans. Roughly 550,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/ventricular-septal-defect/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/ventricular-septal-defect/ Ventricular septal defect (also called VSD) is a common congenital heart defect. Found most often with babies, these defects are commonly called “holes of the heart”, and can be seen in the heart wall between the right and left ventricles. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/valvular-stenosis/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/valvular-stenosis/ Valvular stenosis, also called heart valve disease or narrowed valve, occurs when there is narrowing, stiffening, thickening, fusion or blockage of one or more valves of your heart. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/heart-attack/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/heart-attack/ A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply blood to your heart are blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to your heart and causing heart muscle to die or become permanently damaged. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/aortic-aneurysm/ http://www.rochestergeneral.org/rgh/rochester-general-hospital/centers-and-services/rochester-heart-institute/general-cardiology/common-heart-conditions/aortic-aneurysm/ An aortic aneurysm is a weakened and bulging area in your aorta, the major blood vessel that feeds blood to your body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of your chest and abdomen. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:01:31 EST