There are different types of heart disease. About 25% of all Americans have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. The major ones are coronary, artheroclerosis, angina, congenital and arrhythmia. Blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol can contribute to heart disease if it is not controlled. The first stages are cracks in the blood vessel walls. The second stage is when the body tries to repair itself by depositing fatty substances (cholesterol) inside the blood vessels to fill the cracks. Over time, the fat can clog the blood vessels, thus causing a heart attack or stroke.
Causes of Cardiovascular disease
Some of the causes and major risk factors can lead to heart disease. One of them is high blood pressure. Also, obesity, smoking and high cholesterol levels along with high pressure increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. Read more >>
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