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Conditions we explain
Plain-language guides to the most common heart, artery and vein problems.
Heart
Heart and arteries
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Often has no symptoms. About 1 in 3 Filipino adults has it. [Data: PHA PRESYON-5 2026]
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Heart
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
Heart disease from blocked arteries is the leading cause of death in the Philippines. [Data: PSA 2025]
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Heart
Angina (Chest Pain from the Heart)
Chest discomfort when the heart muscle is short of blood, often during effort. [Ref: AHA Angina]
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Heart
Heart Failure
The heart cannot pump as well as it should. It does not mean the heart has stopped. [Ref: AHA What Is HF]
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Heart
Arrhythmias (Heart Rhythm Problems)
A heartbeat that is too slow, too fast or irregular. Atrial fibrillation raises the risk of stroke. [Ref: ESC 2024 AF]
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Blood vessels
Arteries
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and CLTI
Narrowed leg arteries that cause pain with walking, and can threaten the leg. About 113 million people worldwide live with PAD. [Data: GBD 2019 PAD]
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Veins
Chronic Venous Disease and Varicose Veins
About 1 in 2 Filipino adults has some signs or symptoms of vein disease in the legs, though most have no serious problems. [Data: Maravilla 2019]
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Veins
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Blood clots in the veins are less common in Asian populations, but they can still be life-threatening. People with cancer are at higher risk. [Data: Tran 2019] [Data: PHA PINAS-VTE]
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Veins
Superficial Vein Thrombosis
A clot in a vein just under the skin, often in a varicose vein. About 1 in 4 people with it also have a clot in a deep vein. [Data: JAMA 2025 Superficial Vein Thrombosis]
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Arteries
Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection
A bulge or tear in the body's main artery. About 1 in 100 adults aged 30 to 79 worldwide has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. [Data: Song 2022 AAA]
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Arteries
Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke Prevention
Stroke and other blood vessel diseases of the brain are the third leading cause of death in the Philippines. [Data: PSA 2025]
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Arteries and nerves
Diabetic Foot and Blood Vessel Complications
About 1 in 13 Filipino adults has diabetes, and about half of them do not know it. [Data: IDF Atlas 2025]
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Lymph vessels
Lymphedema
Long-lasting swelling when lymph vessels cannot drain well. About 1 in 5 women develop arm lymphedema after breast cancer treatment. [Data: DiSipio 2013]
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