Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women and men in the United States. It is very important to learn about the heart to prevent heart disease. Many forms of heart disease can be prevented and treated through healthy lifestyle choices. For someone who may or may not have heart disease; there is information, facts, symptoms, different types, diagnoses, tests, treatments, care, lifestyle and management that can be given. Symptoms of heart disease may include chest pain, shortness of breath, pain, numbness, weakness, or coldness in your legs or arms, if the blood vessels in these areas are narrow. There are many causes of heart disease. You may simply be born with heart defects, or cause them naturally yourself by smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, or also have high blood pressure or diabetes. Drug abuse can also cause heart disease. Stress is a cause of heart disease. Even over-the-counter medications can cause heart problems. Many tests are used to diagnose heart disease. Blood test, chest x-rays, tilt table test used to detect fainting spells, exercise test which helps assess the heart's response to moderate exercise while a 12-lead ECG is performed, electrocardiograms, cardiac MRI , Holter monitoring. where the heart is recorded while the patient is ambulatory for at least 24 hours, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, cardiac biopsy where the doctor removes a portion of the heart tissue, cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan helps visualize the anatomy of the heart and Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging are all tests used to determine if a person has some form of heart disease. There are treatments to help prevent heart disease. Depending on the quality of the shape...... middle of paper ...... m, as well as a nuclear heart scan, all can be performed. For treatment, women will need to stay in the hospital until the symptoms disappear. Women may need to use a balloon heart pump; follow immunosuppressive treatment; and possibly a heart transplant if severe congestive heart failure persists. In general, it is mandatory to do everything on your own to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is very dangerous and just doesn't happen to older women and men, but it can happen to middle-aged people who don't have a healthy lifestyle. It can also happen in children or pregnant women. Some people may even be born with heart defects that lead to a type of heart disease. Heart disease can even be inherited from a parent or grandparent. It is important for everyone to take care of themselves to prevent heart disease or help treat heart disease..