Heart disease

Heart disease is a condition when the heart is disturbed. The form of the disorder itself varies, it can be a disorder of the heart arteries, heart valves, or heart muscle. Heart disease can also be caused by infection or birth defects.

The heart is a muscle divided into four chambers. Two rooms are located at the top, namely the right and left atrium (porch). While two more chambers are located at the bottom, namely the right and left ventricles (chambers). Between the right and left chambers, there is a muscular wall (septum) that prevents oxygen-rich blood from mixing with oxygen-poor blood.

The heart also has valves that regulate blood flow between the atria and ventricles. These valves will alternately open and close according to the heart rate.

The main function of the heart is to circulate oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. If all organs of the body have used oxygen, oxygen-poor blood will return to the heart, then return to the lungs to be filled with oxygen.

After being enriched with oxygen in the lungs, blood will return to the heart to be circulated throughout the body. Some of the oxygen-rich blood will also flow to the heart itself through the coronary arteries that cover all parts of the heart. The cycle of blood circulation occurs repeatedly.

The heart also has two membranes called the pericardium. Its function is to protect the heart, keep the heart in place, and prevent injury due to friction when it beats.

It should be noted, people with heart disease are a group of people who are vulnerable to experiencing COVID-19 with severe symptoms. If you have heart disease and experience symptoms of COVID-19, you should consult a doctor. Click the link below so you can be directed to the nearest health facility:

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Types of Heart Disease
The term heart disease covers a variety of disorders of the heart, including:

Coronary artery disease (coronary heart disease), namely narrowing of the heart arteries
Arrhythmia or disturbance of the heart rhythm
Congenital heart disease, namely heart defects from birth
Cardiomyopathy or disorders of the heart muscle
Heart infections, whether caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites
Heart valve disease, which is a disorder of one or all four heart valves

Symptoms of Heart Disease
Symptoms of heart disease depend on the type of heart disease experienced by the sufferer. However, the symptoms that usually appear due to heart disease are:

Chest pain
Hard to breathe
Swelling in the limbs
Weak
Faint
Treatment and Prevention of Heart Disease
Handling of heart disease depends on the type of disease suffered. The treatment method can be lifestyle changes to be healthier, administering drugs, and surgery, such as heart transplants.

Heart disease can be prevented by avoiding the risk factors. Some ways that can be done are:

Do not smoke
Exercising regularly
Eat healthy, nutritionally complete and balanced foods
Check with your doctor regularly, especially if you have a disease that increases your risk of developing heart disease, such as high blood pressure