FORMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

The American Heart Association describes the six major forms of CVD as coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, and congestive heart failure.  A person may have just one of these diseases or a combination of them at the same time.  Each...

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS

The heart and blood vessels are among the most important structures in the human body.  By protecting your cardiovascular system, you lay the groundwork for an exciting, productive, and energetic life.  The best time to start protecting and improving your cardiovascular system is early...

WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE

Is heart disease mainly a problem for men? According to the American Heart Association, the answer is a resounding NO.  in fact, data indicate that 53% of all cardiovascular disease deaths occur in women.  Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for American women and kills...

NORMAL CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION

The cardiovascular or circulatory system uses a muscular pump to send a complex fluid on a continuous trip through a closed system of tubes.  The pump is the heart, the fluid is blood, and the closed system of tubes is the network of blood vessels. The Vascular System The term vascular system...

PREVALENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Cardiovascular diseases were directly related to 38.5% of deaths in the United States in 2001 and indirectly related to a large percentage of additional deaths.  Heart disease, stroke, and related blood vessel disorders combined to kill nearly 1 million Americans in 2001.  This figure represents...

REDUCING YOUR RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

If you’re a traditional-age college student, you may have difficult time realizing the importance of cardiovascular health.  Unless you were born with a heart problem, it’s easy to think that cardiovascular damage will not occur until you reach your 50s or 60s.  during your young...