20/02/2024
WHAT'S CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE?
Cardiovascular disease is a group of diseases affecting your heart and blood vessels. These diseases can affect one or many parts of your heart and/or blood vessels. A person may be symptomatic (physically experiencing the disease) or asymptomatic (not feeling anything at all).
HOW COMMON IS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and in the U.S.
Almost half of adults in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease. It affects people of all ages, sexes, ethnicities and socioeconomic levels. One in three women and people assigned female at birth dies from cardiovascular disease.
WHAT CAUSES CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE?
The causes of cardiovascular disease can vary depending on the specific type. For example, atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in your arteries) causes coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease. Coronary artery disease, scarring of your heart muscle, genetic problems or medications can cause arrhythmias. Aging, infections and rheumatic disease can cause valve diseases.
SYMPTOMS OF HEART ISSUES
1. Chest pain (angina).
Chest pressure, heaviness or discomfort, sometimes described as a “belt around the chest” or a “weight on the chest.”
2. Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
3.Dizziness or fainting.
4.Fatigue or exhaustion.
SYMPTOMS OF BLOCKAGES IN BLOOD VESSELS THROUGHOUT YOUR BODY
1. Pain or cramps in your legs when you walk.
2. Leg sores that aren’t healing.
3.Cool or red skin on your legs.
4.Swelling in your legs.
5. Numbness in your face or a limb. This may be on only one side of your body.
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