Cardiovascular Disease

Description

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of interrelated diseases that include:

1) Atherosclerosis

2) Hypertension (high blood pressure)

3) Ischemic heart disease

4) Peripheral vascular disease

5) Coronary Artery Disease

6) Heart failure (HF).

Contributing Factors

1) Age and Sex

2) Family history

3) Smoking and alcohol consumption

4) High blood pressure(normal systolic/diastolic pressure=120/80 mmHg)

5) Dyslipidemia(such as elevated triglycerides,LDL,VLDL levels or low HDL levels)

6) Physical inactivity and poor food habits

7) Diabetes

8) Overweight

9) Stress

Common Symptoms

1) Chest pain

2) Breathlessness

3) Arrhythmia( irregular heartbeats)

4) Dizziness

5) Excessive sweating

Diagnosis & Approaches

1) Elevated LDL,VLDL,Triglycerides level

2) Low HDL levels

3) High blood pressure( systolic blood pressure>130mmHg; diastolic blood pressure >80mmHg)

4) ECG, Echo,MRI, Chest X-ray

Source: American Heart Association