Structural heart disease
This is a condition when there is an abnormality in the structure of the heart, including the valves, walls, muscles, or blood vessels near the heart. Structural heart disease can be experienced by a person due to congenital factors (from birth) or after birth through infection, wear and tear, or other factors.
People with this type of heart disease often require ongoing medical care and surgical procedures.
Heart failure
A serious condition that develops after the heart becomes damaged or weakened so that it cannot function properly, which is to supply blood to the body’s organs.
The two most common causes of heart failure are heart attacks and high blood pressure. Heart failure is said to be incurable, but the risk can be reduced by living a healthy lifestyle and medication.
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