Heart Disease Facts

Helllohh:) I'm doing a science project on heart disease and I was wondering what it is and maybe a site with some facts about it ...? Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

Well, your question is very broad because many things related to heart disease that you can explore. Try this site, it offers facts on heart disease, including types, risk factors, treatment and prevention.

http://www.factsaboutheartdisease.com

"Diseases of the heart" is a very vague term, but generally it is used to refer to heart problems which is caused by lack of blood flow to the heart muscle, atherosclerosis say. These things can lead to a heart attack (or myocardial infarction), congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia (arrhythmia) among others. You can try searching for the American Heart Association website for more information on these things.