Question

Cardiovascular diseas

Answer 1

Cardiovascular disease:

Diet that contains saturated fats and trans fat often increase the blood cholesterol level.A food high in sodium content leads to hypertension. Intake of too much fatty foods leads to an increased level of lipids in the blood stream that in turn artherosclerosis with high blood pressure and heart attacks. Too much of lipids in the blood leads to artherosclerosis that leads to blockage of the arteries due to accumulation of lipids in the walls of the arteries.At times lesions are formed in the arteries by accumulation of lipoproteins.This leads to high blood pressure and heart attacks.Low density lipoproteins (LDL) are major contributors of heart diseases.

Types of Cardiovascular Disease:
Atherosclerosis

Chest pain (angina pectoris)

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Coronary heart disease (CHD)

Congenital and rheumatic heart disease

Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)

Stroke

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease:

A. Smoking

B. Excess weight ( obesity )

C. High blood pressure ( uncontrolled hypertension )

D. Diabetes

E. Uncontrolled stress and anger

F. Physical inactivity

Factors that may increase risk for cardiovascular disease:

A. Gender - Males are always at greater risk than females

B. Having a family history of heart disease

C. Post-production menopausal - females after menopause are at risk of heart disease

D. Age - the risk of heart disease increases as older as you get.

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