What are Common injuries to the cardiovascular system?

Common injuries to the cardiovascular system include:

1. Heart attack (myocardial infarction): This occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

2. Stroke (cerebrovascular accident): This occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced, causing damage to brain tissue.

3. Heart failure (congestive heart failure): This occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, leading to fluid buildup in the body (congestion).

4. Arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders): This refers to a variety of conditions in which the heart beats too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm.

5. Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle): This can be caused by a viral infection, autoimmune disorders, or other factors, leading to damage to the heart muscle.

6. Pericarditis (inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart): This can be caused by viral infections, autoimmune disorders, or other factors, resulting in chest pain and inflammation around the heart.

7. Cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle): This refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart muscle, causing it to become weakened, enlarged, or stiffened.

8. Valvular heart disease (abnormalities in the heart's valves): This includes conditions such as valve stenosis (narrowing of a valve) or valve regurgitation (leaking of a valve), affecting blood flow through the heart.

9. Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries): This occurs when plaque builds up inside the arteries, narrowing them and restricting blood flow.

10. Peripheral artery disease (PAD): This refers to narrowing of the arteries in the limbs, impairing blood flow and causing symptoms such as leg pain, numbness, or weakness.