Cardiovascular Disease: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment (1)

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Cardiovascular Disease
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Cardiovascular Disease

• Cardiovascular disease in simple terms can be
  defined as diseases related to the heart or blood
  vessels. The cardiovascular system of the body is
  responsible for the transportation of blood
  throughout the body. The cardiovascular system is
  also known as the circulatory system. The main
  elements of cardiovascular system are the heart,
  veins, arteries, and blood capillaries. If, any
  of the elements of the cardiovascular system is
  not able to perform its function properly, the
  cardiovascular disease occurs. The failure of the
  cardiovascular system can result in instant death.

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The most common types of cardiovascular disease

• Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Artery
  Disease is an artery disease occurs when arteries
  that supply blood become narrow due the buildup
  of plaque. This buildup of plaque is known as
  atherosclerosis. High Blood Pressure High
  blood pressure is also known as Hypertension is a
  condition in which the impact of the blood
  against the artery wall is too high. Cardiac
  ArrestA cardiac arrest is the condition when the
  heart suddenly stops to function. When the heart
  stops beating the transportation of oxygen rich
  blood is stopped resulting in unconsciousness. 

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The most common types of cardiovascular disease
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• StrokeA stroke happens when the supply of the
  blood to the brain is interrupted due to which
  cells in the brain start to die immediately.

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Causes of Cardiovascular disease

• The most common behind the cardiovascular
  disease is the development of plaque in the
  arteries and blood vessels that led to the heart.
  Other common factors related to Cardiovascular
  disease are
• Smoking
• Uncontrolled Diabetes
• Obesity
• Depression
• Unhealthy life style
• Physical inactivity
• High level of cholesterol
• Genetic
• Excessive drinking

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Symptoms

• If these symptoms are ignored and not treated in
  their earlier stage, they may result in serious
  complications in the future. Some major symptoms
  of Cardiovascular disease 
• Fatigue
• Irregular heartbeat
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Nausea
• Lightheadedness
• Heartburn
• Indigestion
• Lack of appetite

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Diagnosis of Cardiovascular disease

• The diagnosis of the cardiovascular disease
  depends upon the patients heart condition.
  Besides a physical examination and asking about
  your medical history, a cardiologist is likely to
  perform some diagnostic test.Electrocardiogram
  (ECG)ECG records the electrical activity of the
  heart. It detects the abnormal pattern of your
  heartbeat. It checks if all the heart valves are
  working properly or not. Magnetic resource
  imaging (MRI) of heart A Cardiac MRI creates the
  still and moving picture of the heart and other
  major blood vessels. 

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Diagnosis of Cardiovascular disease
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• Computerised Tomography (CT) Scan A CT scan of
  heart is an imaging method that creates a
  detailed picture of heart and its blood vessels.
  CT scan uses x-rays to create pictures of
  circulatory system.
• Blood Test The blood test is done to check the
  level of level of cholesterol, fats, sugar, and
  protein in your blood. Increase in the amount of
  any unhealthy element in your blood increases the
  risk of heart disease.

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Treatments

• The best way to prevent the risk of
  cardiovascular disease is to adopt a healthy
  lifestyle. However, if a person is already
  diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease, the
  combination of medicines and surgery is used to
  bring back their life on track. Medicines
• Calcium channel blockers
• Blood cholesterol lowering agents
• Nitrates
• Anti platelet
• Beta Blockers
• Surgeries
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Stent procedure
• Heart valve repair or replacement
• Heart transplant

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