Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels. Blood flow to the heart, brain or body can be reduced because of a: blood clot (thrombosis) build-up of fatty deposits inside an artery, leading to the artery hardening and narrowing (atherosclerosis)

What Should I Do if I Have an Irregular Heartbeat? Irregular Heartbeat Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

The heartbeat rate of a normal adult at rest is 60 to 100 beats per minute, and most people are between 60 and 80 beats. Arrhythmia...