Cardiovascular Disease
or CVD
What is Cardiovascular Disease?
Cardiovascular Disease is a category of diseases that have to do with the heart and blood vessels.
Some types of Cardiovascular disease include...
-Coronary Artery Disease
-Stroke
-Heart attack
-Arrhythmia
-Heart Failure
Risk Factors of Heart Disease
Stress
Stress in your life can affect your body and restrict the demands your body needs to meet in order to be healthy.
Smoking
Smokers are two times more likely to develop CVD than non-smokers.
High Blood Pressure
Increases the risks or heart attack and stroke.
Inactivity
People who are less active have two times the risk of getting CVD than people who are active.
Heredity
CVD can run in some families, but things can be done to prevent it.
High Cholesterol
The higher your cholesterol is, the greater your risk of having a heart attack is.
How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Eat Healthy
Eating healthy will decrease your chance of obesity, which decreases your risk of developing CVD.
Go to the doctor
Going to the doctor and keeping your blood pressure and cholesterol in check will lower your risk of CVD.
Get Active
Staying active will also decrease your chance of obesity and lower your risk of heart disease.
Treatment Plans
Medicine is available to treat all diseases caused by CVD, but some other options such as heart transplants, pace makers, and lifestyle changes may be more suitable.