preventing cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular
disease (CVD) cause about 29.4 percent of all deaths in the United States. Cardiovascular disease is defined by
Cengage Learning as the array of conditions that affect the heart and the blood
vessels. More than a third of the
adult population have some form of heart and blood vessel disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about
60 percent of deaths from heart disease are sudden and unexpected without
previous symptoms of the disease.
Half of these deaths occur outside of the hospital most likely because
the persons did not recognize the early warning symptoms of a heart attack. Example of cardiovascular disease are
coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, congenital
heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure,
and congestive heart failure..
disease (CVD) cause about 29.4 percent of all deaths in the United States. Cardiovascular disease is defined by
Cengage Learning as the array of conditions that affect the heart and the blood
vessels. More than a third of the
adult population have some form of heart and blood vessel disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about
60 percent of deaths from heart disease are sudden and unexpected without
previous symptoms of the disease.
Half of these deaths occur outside of the hospital most likely because
the persons did not recognize the early warning symptoms of a heart attack. Example of cardiovascular disease are
coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, congenital
heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure,
and congestive heart failure..
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Strokes
are currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States with
reportedly 134,000 deaths each year.
About 20 percent of those who survive require institutional care. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the
single leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 16 percent of
all deaths and more than half of all deaths from cardiovascular disease. CHD is defined by Cengage Learning as a
condition in which the arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and
nutrients are narrowed by fatty deposits, such as cholesterol and
triglycerides.
are currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States with
reportedly 134,000 deaths each year.
About 20 percent of those who survive require institutional care. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the
single leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 16 percent of
all deaths and more than half of all deaths from cardiovascular disease. CHD is defined by Cengage Learning as a
condition in which the arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and
nutrients are narrowed by fatty deposits, such as cholesterol and
triglycerides.
Warning
signs of a Stroke are; sudden weakness or numbness of the face, sudden severe
headache, sudden confusion, difficulty walking, and sudden visual
difficulty.
Warning
signs of a Heart Attack are; chest pain, pain or discomfort in the shoulders,
neck, or arms or between the shoulder blades, and chest discomfort with
shortness of breath.
signs of a Stroke are; sudden weakness or numbness of the face, sudden severe
headache, sudden confusion, difficulty walking, and sudden visual
difficulty.
Warning
signs of a Heart Attack are; chest pain, pain or discomfort in the shoulders,
neck, or arms or between the shoulder blades, and chest discomfort with
shortness of breath.