cardiopathy

Noun
  1. A disease of the heart (synset 114126770)
    is a type of: cardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vessels
    subtypes:
    • coronary heart disease - a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart
    • angina, angina pectoris - a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
    • arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
    • cardiomyopathy, myocardiopathy - a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
    • coronary failure, heart failure - inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
    • valvular heart disease - heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation
    • rheumatic heart disease - heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood
    same as: heart disease

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