Heart Disease Research Paper

Heart Disease In the world today, there are many harmful and deadly diseases. These diseases are caused by people themselves or they are caused by human nature or probability. One of the many diseases that affect people is heart disease. Heart disease can strike anyone at anytime. The history of heart disease dates back to the Egyptian mummies. Pharaoh Merenptah died from atherosclerosis, which is a type of heart disease. Some early discoveries were made by Leonardo da Vinci and William Harvey dating back to the late 1500’s and the middle 1600’s. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States today. (Donovan, Robin, and Kristeen Cherney) Heart disease consists of many different types. Some of the different types of heart diseases include coronary heart disease (CHD), coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and many more. The most common …show more content…
Some human and nature causes of the disease are caused by heredity, high cholesterol, hypertension (high blood pressure), atherosclerosis, and many other factors. The most common cause of heart disease is atherosclerosis. ("What Causes Coronary Heart Disease?")
There are many symptoms of heart disease that could be mistaken for something else. Some symptoms include angina (chest pain), pain in neck or arm, palpitations, dizziness, or irregular heartbeat. Many of these symptoms are similar to a heart attack’s symptoms; therefore, it can be hard to distinguish between a heart attack and normal symptoms of heart disease. In a heart attack, the victim will be tired, short of breath, dizzy, start having major chest pains, and their left arm and jaw will start to tighten up. The symptoms between both conditions are very similar. (Healthline Editorial