Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for 60 different conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Not surprisingly, treatments for cardiovascular disease can take many forms, depending on the specific condition. Included in this article is a brief list of cardiovascular conditions, treatment options, and links to more information. Possible treatments for cardiovascular disease can include lifestyle changes, medication, surgery, and other therapies.

Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease: An Overview

The term "cardiovascular disease" is used to describe over 60 conditions that affect the heart ("cardio") or blood vessels ("vascular"). Cardiovascular disease is not one condition, so its treatment will depend on the condition in questions.

Examples of Different Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease

The following table lists different possible treatments for various forms of cardiovascular disease.

Cardiovascular Disease or Condition	Possible Treatments	Link to More Information
Angina	Changes to a person's lifestyle, heart medications, special procedures	Angina Treatment
Atherosclerosis	Lifestyle changes, medications, special procedures	Atherosclerosis Treatment
Coronary artery disease	Lifestyle changes, heart medications, special procedures	Heart Disease Treatment
Heart attack	Lifestyle changes, heart medications, special procedures	Heart Attack Treatment
Stroke	Medications, surgery, rehabilitation	Stroke Treatment
High blood pressure	Blood pressure medications, lifestyle changes	Lowering Blood Pressure
Congestive heart failure	Lifestyle changes, congestive heart failure medications, mechanical heart pump, heart transplant	Congestive Heart Failure Treatment
Atrial fibrillation	Lifestyle changes, atrial fibrillation medications, surgery, cardioversion	Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
Varicose veins	Sclerotherapy, endovenous techniques, surgery	Varicose Vein Treatment
Deep vein thrombosis	Medications, vena cava filters, graduated compression stockings	DVT Treatments
Raynaud's phenomenon	Self-help strategies, medications	Raynaud's Treatment
Spider veins	Doing nothing, sclerotherapy, laser surgery	Get Rid of Spider Veins

(If you are interested in the specific treatments for certain conditions not listed above, click Cardiovascular Disease Types, and then click the specific condition.)

Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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