Cardiovascular Disorders: Prevention, Treatment, and Risk Factors

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Cardiovascular disorders:
•General time affecting the conditions of the heart as well s the blood
vessels
•Results from building up of fatty deposits called the plaques inside the
arteries resulting in the increased risk of the blood clots
•Found to be associated with damage to arteries in different organs like
kidneys, heart, brain and also eyes
•One of the main cause of death and disability in the nation (Nano et al.
2017)
Symptoms of the disorder:
•Angina and pain radiating from the heart and a feeling of pain or
heaviness on the chest
•associated shortness of breathing
•dizziness or light headed fainting
•cold sweat
Risk factors of the disorder:
•High blood pressure is one of the risk factors for CVD
•Smoking and tobacco are another risk factors for the CVD
•Higher cholesterol resulting in blood vessels to become narrow
and increasing the risk of developing a blood clot (Woodhead
et al. 2016)
•Diabetes is a lifelong condition that would result in increasing
the blood sugar level o become too high damaging the blood
vessels and making them more likely to become narrowed
•Higher levels of inactivity also increases the chances of CVD
•Higher body weight and obesity
Treatment process:
•Medications for reducing cholesterol
•Medications for maintaining blood pressure
•Cardiac rehabilitation (Han et al. 2019)
•Surgery like coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
•Lifestyle changes like weight control, exercises, quitting
smoking and others
Preventing CVD
•Stopping to smoke
•Having a balanced diet with high amount of vegetables and fruits
•Exercising regularly
•Maintaining a healthy weight (Bannister et al. 2016)
•Cutting down on alcohol
•Effective medications