Lifestyle can also increase an individual’s risk of developing the disorder, for example having a poor diet as this can lead to high blood pressure or heart disease, additionally having too much saturated fat can cause narrowing of the arteries, increasing the risk of having a heart attack or a stroke which could lead to developing vascular dementia. It is also important to exercise in order to raise the heart beat to ensure your blood is flowing as it should, minimising risks of developing blood clots. Other lifestyle events that can encourage an individual to develop the disorder includes smoking, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, having high cholesterol as well as having heart…
In Australia, the median age of death among the entire population in 2007 was 80.5 years old. In 2011 that statistic had risen to 81.5 years old, an increase of one year to the average life. In both years the leading cause of death among Australians was circulatory diseases (diseases of the heart and blood vessels) and the second leading cause in both years was cancer. Although the percentage of cancer deaths rose from 29.2% proportion of totals deaths to 29.8% and the percentage of circulatory disease deaths dropped from 33.8% of the populations deaths down to 31%.…
I will be discussing in detail the reason and foundation of the American Heart Association, the functions and responsibilities of the American Heart Association, the stakeholders’ impact towards the American Heart Association, and how the stakeholders affect the American Heart Association and the impact it has on the American Heart Association. I future will be discussing in detail the different types of stakeholders’ and its responsibilities.…
Cardiovascular disease is a substantial concern and has emerged as one of the leading health issues. In examining cardiovascular disease, its incidence is astounding. Each year approximately one million men and women die, averaging one death every thirty three seconds (Heart, 2013).The death rate for cardiovascular issues such as myocardial infarction and CHF claim more lives than cancer and Aids combined. Heart disease will be the number one cause of death by the year 2020 worldwide (Heart, 2013).…
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains Australia’s biggest killer, mostly because of the deaths it causes among older people. It is also the second largest contributor to the burden of disease in Australia, after cancer. In 2007 CVD, which encompasses all heart and blood vessel, defects and conditions (e.g. stroke, heart attack) attributed to over a third of all deaths in Australia. It was the primary cause of death for over 46,623 Australians in that year. The prevalence of CVD in Australia is closely linked to the age of individuals, as the age of an individual increases the prevalence of CVD also trends upwards.…
Atherosclerosis is a form of cardiovascular disease in which the inner layers of artery walls are made thick and irregular by plaque deposits; arteries become narrow and blood supply can be reduced. (pg. 409) Atherosclerosis is deposited by fatty substances (called plaques) in the walls of the arteries. (pg.249) The arteries become narrow due to a person having high blood pressure which makes the heart work harder which forces the blood through the arteries making it narrow and stiffen. They also become narrowed buy deposits of fat, cholesterol, and other substances. The lining arteries gets damaged by the endothelial cells (cells that line the arteries) becomes damaged. This is caused by smoking, high blood pressure, high insulin or glucose levels, and deposits of oxidized LDL particles. Next the body responds to these damages by causing information and changes in the artery lining that…
According to WHO (World Health Organization), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia.…
* Why is Cardiovascular health an issue? Cardiovascular health is a problem throughout Australia, because it is the most common cause of premature death. Cardiovascular health issues that cause premature death have declined it is still one of the biggest health risks that needs attention throughout the country.…
And the incidence of clinical consequences of atherosclerosis such as ischemic heart disease rises with age, especially after the age of 40 (Chambless et al., 1997). It is much more common in men in comparison to women and the important risk factors that predispose towards atherosclerosis include smoking, hypertension, diabetes and high serum cholesterol. The patient is 56 years old, has elevated cholesterol and hypertension which he is on dietary therapy for, hence it is likely he has atheroma formation which is the pathological reason behind his angina pectoris. Most coronary heart diseases (CHD) are caused by atherosclerosis which are responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year, about 1 in 6 men die from CHD (Nhs.uk, 2017). The patient has hyperlipidaemia which is anything above 5.0mmol/L and it is closely associate with cardiovascular diseases. There is evidence (Ross and Harker, 1976; Fazio, 2001) that strongly suggests that hyperlipidaemia increases the chances of developing progressive atherosclerosis and hence the chances of having a myocardial infarction, stroke and gangrene of the extremities (Ross, 1993). Myocardial infarction and stroke are possible fatal complications associated with atherosclerosis, as a piece of the thrombus can break off and travel to a smaller artery to block off blood flow to a part of the myocardium or…
Coronary heart disease or CHD is a narrowing of the small blood vassals that supply the heart with blood and oxygen. The disease develops when a combination of fatty material, calcium, and scar tissue or plaque, builds up in the arteries that supply the heart with blood. This slows the blood flow and causes chest pain. Men in their 40s have a higher risk of CHD than women. But, as women get older, their risk increases so that it is almost equal to a man's risk.…
Heart diseases are one of the most killing diseases in the United States, where there are more than half a million people die of a hteart the disease every year. That is a 1 in every 4 deaths, which is a very huge number. (wc) About 370 thousands of these people die of the most killing type which is the coronary heart disease. (1) Since the coronary heart disease is very common nowadays, people should be educated on what exactly it is and how it happens, its risk factors, and how to prevent it from happening.…
Diabetes mellitus results in considerable amounts of morbidity and mortality across the Australian population (Zimmet & Magliano 2011). The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) noted that in 2010 an estimated 4 million deaths could be attributed to the disease (2009, p.1) . Current research (American Diabetes Association 2011, p. 1), highlights that the complications of diabetes include heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease, neuropathy, and…
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a term used to describe diseases of the heart and blood vessels, in which the blood vessels are blocked and leads to various forms of CVD such as stroke, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, and congenital heart defects. According to the American Heart Association (2009), more Americans die from CVD than any other disease and African Americans are at a greater risk for the disease than any other ethnic group (pp32).…
According to the CDC (2010b), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women (34.3 percent of all deaths), and is estimated to affect over 81 million people in the United States (AHA, 2010). Cardiovascular disease includes several conditions (AHA, 2010): high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. Coronary heart disease is the most…
There are a great number of diseases such as cancer and HIV around the world. However, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now arousing public attention due to its increasing effect on populations. ‘Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the name for the group of disorders of heart and blood vessels such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular diseases’ (WHO, 2012). CVD has enormous impacts on health and kills an estimated 17 million individuals worldwide annually (Mandal, 2012). A great amount of research explicitly indicates some causes. The most important factors of CVD are unhealthy lifestyle, tobacco use and alcohol abuse. To avoid suffering from CVD, individuals should engage in regular physical activities, choose a balanced diet, and reduce consumption of tobacco and alcohol. The following assignment will analyze the causes of cardiovascular disease.…