Everything you need to know about cardiovascular disease

[dianax]

My name is Diana and I am studying medicine in the second year at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Bucharest.

Cardiovascular diseases - The "killer" no. 1 worldwide

The term "cardiovascular disease" (CVD) is attributable to a variety of heart and blood vessel diseases, including:

• Ischemic heart disease (CI) - a condition of blood vessels that irritate the heart

• Cerebrovascular disease - diseases of the blood vessels that irrigate the brain.

• Peripheral arterial disease - a condition of blood vessels that irritate arms and legs,

One-third of the total deaths worldwide are caused by CVD, which is the main cause of death worldwide. CVD is responsible for more deaths in the world than cancer, respiratory failure and diabetes.

Causes

Myocardial infarction and cerebral accidents are predominantly caused by atherosclerosis, that is the progressive deposition of fatty material (cholesterol) on the arterial wall of the blood vessels that irritate the heart or brain.

Residual accumulations cause lesions or atheromatosis. These lesions increase and dilate, narrowing the artery and limiting the amount of blood flowing through the vessels. The blood vessel can lose flexibility.

Signs and Symptoms

There are no symptoms characteristic of CVD. A myocardial infarction or a stroke demonstrates the importance of awareness of how many individuals are taking risks and taking measures to prevent CVD.

However, some people have certain symptoms.

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease

There are a number of risk factors:

• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia (abnormal cholesterol levels)
• Diabetes
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Lack of physical activity
• Age (> 55 years for men,> 65 years for women)

Pharmacological interventions can contribute at treating almost all types of CVD.

The sources of informations are my pathophysiology cours.

Thank you for reading!