Cardiovascular health relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels. The diseases associated with the heart are the leading cause of deaths in the world‚ with 17.5 million deaths in 2012‚ representing 31% of all deaths. In developing countries‚ the main cause of cardiovascular disease is a built up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries‚ leading to blockage of blood supply to the heart or brain‚ resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause
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Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease is composed of various types of problems due to atherosclerosis‚ which is build up of plaque. The plaque buildup can cause even more difficulties that can lead to heart attack and stroke. Cardiovascular disease can affect the nervous‚ urinary‚ muscular‚ and about every other system in the body due to lack of oxygen rich blood supply to the body. Heart attacks happen when blood flow to a certain part of the heart is blocked off by a blood clot
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and Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population is affected by coronary heart disease‚ health care costs are extremely high for
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Health Priorities In Australia Part 1 Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) as a preventable chronic disease Yr 12 Term 4 2012 Table Of Contents Page 1: 5 recent measures of epidemiology related to CVD Page 2-3 : Justify the inclusion of Cardiovascular Disease as a priority health issues Page 4-8: Cardiovascular Disease Report Page 9: Glossary Page:12 Bibliography Page: References Abbreviations/Key: CVD – Cardio-vascular Disease ATSI- Australian and Torres Strait Islanders
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Zi Lin January 25‚ 2014 2B Cardiovascular Diseases The heart is an essential organ in the cardiovascular system responsible for pumping oxygen and nutrition filled blood to all parts of the human body. It is composed of four chambers; two upper chambers called the right and left atrium‚ and two lower chambers called the right and left ventricle. A structure called the septum is what divides the heart into right and left halves. Four heart valves keep the flow of blood in one direction. At rest‚ the
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Project Periodontitis and Heart Disease Andrea Wilson University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Abstract According to the American Heart Association‚ cardiovascular disease and heart disease are used interchangeably. Cardiovascular disease is a disease that is associated with the heart and blood vessels. There are many different types of heart diseases and they all include a variety of problems. Periodontal disease is a complex chronic inflammatory disease that results in the loss of connective
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declared a worldwide epidemic of cardiovascular disease. Today 720‚000 cardiovascular surgeries are performed each year and accounting for 37% of all deaths in america and as a contributing factor in 21% more deaths in the U.S. population‚ Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. As other countries are exposed to the American diet: high in protein‚ fat‚ sugar‚ dairy and refined flours‚ are experiencing increases in cardiovascular diseases. While it is true that the overall
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Alzheimer’s Disease “Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills‚ and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The first case of Alzheimer’s Disease was in 1906 when Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of a “mental illness.” The woman had suffered from memory loss‚ language problems and behavior problems. After her death he found clumps and tangled fibers. These clumps
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general identification of diseases of the heart and the blood vessels. It is the leading cause of death in Australia and the amount of people living with it increases and is increasing due to environmental‚ socioeconomic and sociocultural determinants. One in 5 Australian’s were diagnosed with CVD between 2011 and 2012. In 2012 alone‚ 43‚946 Australians died because of CVD and in 2013 to 2014‚ 11% of all hospitalisations were due to CVD. These three factors differentiate
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Can Cardiovascular Disease be prevented? Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. The primary factors that contribute to heart disease are age‚ male gender and family history. These factors cannot be changed or avoided but there are several steps that can be taken to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is mostly caused by the food we eat. Fatty foods‚ foods rich in sodium‚ smoking‚ stress and excessive alcohol are some of the causes that contribute to a heart disease. The
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