Hypertension
Hypertension is chronic high blood pressure that is caused by not enough regular physical activities, old age, smoking, and high stress. Some symptoms are chest pain, severe headaches, and shortness of breath. Hypertension's effect on the body systems can be, heart attacks, strokes, and other heart issues. Treatments for hypertension are medication, and more regular physical activities.
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a heart disease, the only way to get cardiomyopathy is from your parents genes or a rare mutation from your own genome. Some of the main symptoms of Cardiomyopathy are shortness of breath, chest pain, swelling, and fainting. Cardiomyopathy can cause a disease that can cause the heart to thicken, enlarge, stiffen, which would prevent your heart from pumping blood. The only term of treatment would be a heart transplant.
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, and tobacco products. Some of the main symptoms that can caused by atherosclerosis are, muscle pain, nausea, shortness of breath, unexplained weight loss, and pain in your feet. The effect atherosclerosis has on the body, Plaque is built up in the walls of your arteries which can lead to blood clots. Some treatment options for atherosclerosis are, changing your active lifestyle, medication, and surgeries.
Sources:
Taylor, Tim. “Interactive Guide to the Cardiovascular System | Innerbody.” Innerbody Research, 7 March 2026, https://www.innerbody.com/image/cardov.html. Accessed 10 March 2026.