Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.

Cardiology is a division of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment related to heart disorders. Medical practitioners dealing with heart disorders are usually called Cardiologist.

Heart disease describes many conditions that affect your heart. Heart diseases include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and heart defects resulting from birth, congenital heart defects, etc.

Heart disease is often called cardiovascular disease in medical terms.

Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions in which there is a risk of heart attack, angina or stroke due to narrowing or blocking of the blood vessels. In other heart conditions, affecting your heart muscle, valves or heart beats is also considered a form of heart disease.

All diseases of the heart have all or one or more of the following symptoms-

• Chest heaviness, pressure, discomfort or pain
• Repeated pain in the upper body, such as the hands, jaw, neck, back, or upper abdomen

• Fatigue and weakness
• Breathlessness
• Rapid increase in heart rate (or irregular heartbeat)
• Dizziness, Sweating and Nausea-Vomiting
Pain, burning and feeling fullness

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