Key Points
- Cardio-vascular disease affects both children and adults
- Common congenital heart disease includes ADS, VSD, PTA/PDA, Tetralogy of Fallots and transposition of the great vessles. These affect different parts of the heart
- CAD/IHD is a common condition affecting adults and it is one of the major 'killer' diseases. Early recognition plays an important role in the management of these conditions
- There are various causes of chest pain differentiating cardiac cause from a non-cardiac cause. Again, early recognition and treatment prevents further progression into myocardial infarction and associated complications
- Valvular heart disease, such as AS, AR, MS, MR, TS, TR affects all age groups and their management is different based on clinical scenario at the time of presentation
- Cardiomyopathy such as dialated, hypertrophic and restrictive is a disease affecting the myocardium. There are multiple causes for this disease
- Drug-induced cardiomyopathy affects people taking cardio-toxic chemo-therapautic drugs such as Adriamycin and other anthracyclines
- Heart failure is a condition affecting the structure and function of the heart and can affect both the left and the right side of the heart
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