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Hershey: 717-531-4554 Camp Hill, Carlisle, Harrisburg: 717-724-6450 Lancaster: 223-287-8155 Berks: 610-685-8500

What are heart conditions?

Heart conditions include a wide variety of diseases, disorders and conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. They can occur as an isolated problem or in combination with other heart conditions. Types of heart conditions include angina (brief, sharp attacks of chest pain), heart attack, atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque on the walls of the coronary arteries), heart failure, cardiovascular disease and cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). Other heart conditions include congenital heart defects (present at birth), cardiomyopathy (weakened or abnormal heart muscle and function), infections of the heart and heart valve disorders.

Heart Conditions We Treat

Arrhythmias

Learn about the abnormally slow, fast and irregular heartbeats of arrhythmia, as well as its possible causes, risk factors and treatments.

Heart Disease

Learn about cardiovascular disease, or heart disease, and how it prevents normal function of the heart and blood vessels.

Atrial Fibrillation

Learn about atrial fibrillation, (Afib), an increasingly common heart condition where the heart beats irregularly.

Heart Failure

Learn about congestive heart failure, or CHF, as well as its symptoms, causes and treatments.

Cardiac Arrest

Learn about cardiac arrest, how it differs from a heart attack, and what to do when someone's heart stops beating.

Heart Murmur

Learn about heart murmurs, which ones are harmless and which symptoms require medical treatment.

Heart Attack

Learn about myocardial infarction — more commonly referred to as heart attack — its symptoms, causes and treatments.

Heart Valve Disorders

Learn about common heart valve disorders, their symptoms and treatment.

What causes heart conditions?

Heart conditions have a variety of causes and risk factors. Heart conditions can result from irregularities in heart rhythm (arrhythmias), high blood pressure, heart defects present at birth (congenital), heart infection, malfunctioning heart valves and cardiomyopathy. Left untreated, these conditions can lead to more serious diseases and conditions affecting many other organs in the body. Heart conditions occur most frequently in people who have multiple risk factors associated with heart disease.

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Why Choose Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute?

Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute offers a level of expertise and breadth of services you won’t find anywhere else in the region. From prevention and wellness services to emergency treatment for heart attacks, you can count on us for leading-edge cardiovascular care.

We bring together a team of cardiologists, surgeons, cardiovascular nurses, imaging technologists, rehabilitation therapists, nutritionists and more to ensure you receive individual attention and complete care. They work together to find, treat and enhance your recovery from heart and vascular disease.

No matter what level of care you need, we make sure you have the knowledge, support and resources you need to feel better and stay healthy.

CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN EXPERT CARDIOLOGIST

Hershey: 717-531-4554

Camp Hill, Carlisle, Harrisburg: 717-724-6450

Lancaster: 223-287-8155

Berks: 610-685-8500