Disease: Cardiovascular Disease
Overview
Heart disease and stroke are the most common cardiovascular diseases. They are the first and third leading causes of death for both men and women in the United States, accounting for nearly 40% of all annual deaths.
- Information obtained from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention .
Prevention
There are some ways to prevent a heart disease problem. It is recommended that you do not smoke or use tobacco products, exercise, eat right, maintain a healthy weight, and get regular health screening. To read more on preventing heart disease.
- Information obtained from the Mayo Clinic .
There are some ways to prevent a stroke. It is recommended that you do not smoke or use tobacco products, exercise, eat right (limit sodium intake), know your blood pressure, and find out if you have high cholesterol.
Symptoms
Just as there are many types of heart diseases, there are also many symptoms. Some of the common symptoms related to heart diseases are: shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, weakness, and dizziness.
- Information obtained from the Web MD .
Stroke is a type of common cardiovascular disease. Some of the symptoms include: numbness, weakness/paralysis of the face, arm, or leg (typically one side of the body), vision problems, confusions, severe headaches, and trouble walking.
Management/Treatment Options
During a heart attack, you will most likely be told to take an aspirin. After that, you may be given drugs to stop blood clotting in the heart. Some treatments performed to open a blocked heart artery are: Balloon Angioplasty, Stent Placement, Bypass Surgery. Your doctor will decide which treatment is the best to unblock your clogged artery.
- Information obtained from the Web MD.
During a stroke, your doctor will perform a Computed Tomography (CT) scan to diagnose the type of stroke you have had. The first step is trying to control blood flow if it is an ischemic stroke, or control bleeding if it is a hemorrhage stroke. The quicker you receive treatment, the less damage will occur. You will start a rehabilitation program, which will help you recover quicker.
Quick Facts
Here are some quick facts about Cardiovascular Disease:
- Heart disease and stroke - the principle components of cardiovascular disease - are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States.
- Over 910,000 peopled die of cardiovascular diseases each year.
- About 70 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease.
- More than 6 million people are hospitalized for some form of cardiovascular disease in a year.
Links To Cardiovascular Information