05 July 2012

What Is Cardiovascular Heart Disease

Did you know the number one killer disease in the world? If cancer or diabetes is your answer, be prepared to face the facts of the following WHO: Every two seconds, one person in the world die of cardiovascular disease. Yes, cardiovascular disease has been ordained as a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Let's identify cardiovascular disease that we can determine the appropriate steps to face this global threat.

Cardiovascular disease is a term for disorders that cause heart disease (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular).

There are three forms of cardiovascular disease, namely:
1. Coronary heart disease is a disease of blood vessels that supply the heart. The implication includes myocardial infarction (heart attack), angina (chest pain), and arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm).


2. Cerebrovascular disease is a disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain.
The implication include stroke (brain cell damage due to lack of blood supply) and transient ischemic attack (temporary damage to vision, speech, feeling or movement).

3. Peripheral vascular disease is a disease of blood vessels that supply the arms and legs resulting in pain for a while to come and go, as well as pain due to leg muscle cramps during exercise.

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