Cardiovascular Disease HCA/240
Cardiovascular disease is a serious disease and remains the biggest cause of deaths worldwide. The rates have decreased over the past two decades, but the percentage of premature deaths is still higher than any other disease.
There are some things to look out for when looking for what causes cardiovascular disease. From atherosclerosis which is plaque buildup in the arteries and high cholesterol or the LDL levels are some things to look for. There is also high blood pressure, obesity, and stress can all effect cardiovascular disease. There are some symptoms that you can look out for when trying to diagnose if you may have cardiovascular disease. Some symptoms include chest pain, chest discomfort, pain in one or both arms, shortness of breath, dizziness, faster heartbeats, nausea, abnormal heartbeats, and feeling very tired.
There is three main causes to cardiovascular disease are heart attacks and heart disease. The third is an individual that has high blood pressure. When arteries become narrower as the person becomes older, the long term damage can cause congestive heart failure (Beniaminov, Maybaum, & Moinz, 2012). The symptoms of cardiovascular disease vary from mild to severe and could have lasting effects on an individual. The symptoms to look for are a cyanosis which is the skin turning a bluish color on the lips or fingertips. This is caused by the lack of oxygen to different parts of the body. Dyspnea becomes more apparent to individual (shortness of breath), due to carbon dioxide that is built up in the lungs. Other symptoms are edema (swelling), in the lower extremities and the hands and abdomen. An individual that gains weight without any explanation or the individual has a dry cough that does