Cardiovascular disease is a disease that affects the heart and blood vessels which may cause various problems relating to the blood flow to the heart. Many complications arise from cardiovascular disease, which may lead up to other life threatening illnesses such as heart attack or stroke. According to the American Heart Association a heart attack occurs when the blood flow of blood to part of the heart is blocked by a blood clot; if the clot cuts the flow of blood part of the heart muscle begins to die. A stroke occurs when blood vessel that supplies the brain gets blocked from a blood clot and when this occurs sometimes the blood supply to part of the brain shuts off and brain cells die. Several things can overall lead to cardiovascular …show more content…
The following reviews looks into the issues and support the hypothesis of prevention. The questions research addressed are first what are the statistics for the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the United States? What are the issues and reasons why African Americans especially women are diagnosed at alarming rates, and what steps and prevention are needed to reduce and prevent risk of cardiovascular disease? Research included both men and women between the ages of 30-65. Williams (2009) found it is estimated that 480,000 women in the United States die from heart disease each year. Of the thousands of people diagnosed with heart disease only 13% realized that the heart disease is their greatest health problem according to a 2003 survey by the American Heart Association. Other statistics show that the issue of cardiovascular disease in America should not be taken lightly. Agarwal (2012) found in 2005 of the 58 million deaths which occurred that 30% were due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). What may not be a surprise is that Argawal (2012) advises that 80% of cardiovascular related deaths occur in lower middle income countries, but one half of these deaths occurring in women. The American Heart Association projects that by the year 2030, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease can expect to increase by 9.9% and heart failure and stroke can expect increase of approximately 25%. With the statistics here it
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States. It is estimated that one in four women die from heart disease every year. Women are at a higher risk for heart disease than men because of a lack of knowledge and information. Women often feel the need to care for others before themselves and neglect their own health needs. As mothers, and sisters, and daughters it is important to protect our health for those that depend on us. Heart disease is preventable through knowledge and awareness and taking precautionary steps.
Based in Australia, it identifies several of the challenges that affect the health of women based on public health. The policy targets chronic diseases like heart diseases. It targets women because of the influence that they have in the society. It deals with the prevention of chronic illness, healthy aging, reproductive and sexual welfare, mental health and well-being. The policy points out overall general points concerning heart disease. It recognizes it as the leading killer and an enormous burden on women. Age is a risk factor that the heart and stroke association highlights. 82 percent of deaths from cardiovascular diseases occur among people aged 65 and above. Although, more men, than women, stand higher risks of heart disease, the risk increases in women once they hit menopause. Other risky activities that these policies indicate are the lack of physical exercise, the use of tobacco and a poor diet. Morris Jerry was the first to conduct a study of cardiovascular disease, in 1949, and used occupational health data. It gave a basis for research on more information about cardiovascular
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease or heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in America. Cardiovascular disease refers to a disease of the heart and/or blood vessels. It is also known as heart disease. The term cardiovascular disease covers many conditions and is extremely dangerous. Atherosclerosis is one of the major conditions that falls under the cardiovascular disease category. Atherosclerosis is a condition that develops when plaque, made from various substances that circulate in your blood, builds up on the walls of the arteries. The buildup narrows the arteries and makes it difficult for blood to flow through. The major risks of atherosclerosis are heart attack or stroke (American Heart Association, n.d.).
According to the office of the minority health, approximately 48% of African American women and 44% of African American men suffer from some form of the cardiovascular disease which includes heart disease and stroke and adults are 40 percent more likely to have high blood pressure while the women are 1.6 times more likely to die from heart diseases and complications than other ethnic groups (The Office of Minority Health, 2016).
Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, is a condition in which the blood vessels can become either narrowed or blocked (BHL Center, 2015). Some examples of cardiovascular diseases are: stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, and heart failure. Cardiovascular disease is
Cardiovascular disease, mainly coronary heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. A disproportionate number of people in minority and low-income populations die or become disabled from cardiovascular disease. The death rate for coronary heart disease for the nation decreased by 20% from 1987 to 1995, but for blacks, the overall decrease was only 13 percent. The coronary heart disease mortality rate for Asian Americans was 40% lower than whites, but 40% higher for blacks in 1995. High blood pressure and hypertension can increase the risk for coronary heart disease, and it has been shown that racial minorities have higher rates of hypertension, tend to develop hypertension at an earlier age, and are less likely to receive treatment for high blood pressure. Also, only 50% of American Indians, 44% of Asian
Heart disease is the number one killer of women and the leading cause of death in African-American women.1 African-American women have higher rates of heart disease with earlier onset and more severe complications than women from other ethnicities. A common strategy to address the increase incidence of heart disease in African-American females is by changing their behavioral attitudes towards diet and physical activity. The Heart Truth, a science-based health education program launched in 2002, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health, helps increase awareness about heart disease and its risk factors in women.2 It also aims at educating and motivating the women to take action
According to the WHO, cardiovascular diseases have been the leading cause of death globally claiming 17 million lives a year, more deaths than all cancer combined (Chiu and Radisic, 2013). Cardiovascular disease is responsible for a preponderance of health problems and its impact is expected to grow further as the population ages. In the UK, NHS spends about £7.74 billion as the expenditure to deal with cardiovascular diseases (Barton et al., 2011). Cardiovascular disease in the form of myocardial infarction has become the principle cause of death in developed countries, accounting for nearly 40% of all deaths (http://www.bhf.org.uk/). Congenital heart defects, which occur in nearly 14 of every 1000 new-born children, is another tragic fact that baffles medical industry (http://www.heart.org/). About 61 million Americans (almost one-fourth of the population) live with cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease, congenital cardiovascular defects, and congestive heart failure.
The heart in many cases does not have a correct beat and can cause symptoms like fainting, chest pain, heart fluttering, etc (WebMd.com). In some cases, Arrhythmia can be major as it can sometimes cause immediate heart failure or cardiac arrest (MedicineNet.com). The last main condition of cardiovascular diseases are strokes (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention). A stroke is a point where the brain has an interruption of a blood supply (usually are blood clots). Strokes can block the blood that flows to the heart and can result in heart attacks, cardiac arrest, dizziness, slurred speech, etc (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention). All of these conditions are the main aspects of cardiovascular disease (WebMd.com).
Because heart disease and stroke is having such a profound effect on the United States population, “Increase overall cardiovascular health in the U.S. population” is one of HealthyPeople.gov (2014) main goal for
Nearly 50,000 African- American women are killed by cardiovascular diseases (CVD)annually.3 Sedentary lifestyle/physical inactivity and overweight/obesity are two significant risk factors for CVD in African-American women.2 Prevention is possible by reversing community acquired behavioral risks, especially in African-American women, such as diet, exercise, and blood pressure control. However, minority women have limited access to health care resources. This disparity is even more evident in Southern African-American women.2 It is reported that 57% of these women lack leisure time activity, and 43% are either overweight or obese.2
Cardiovascular Disease ¡V this term refers to several heart conditions that can increase your risk of a stroke. This includes diseases such as Carotid Artery Disease and Atherosclerosis.
Cardiovascular disease is the number one leading cause of death in the United States of America affecting eighty one million Americans every day; taking a life every thirty eight seconds which is equal to “two thousand three hundred Americans every day” (book, p. 414). The research shows that women are more at risk of having a heart attack than men. “Each year about 425,000 women have a stroke, that is, 55,000 more than men” (Heart Attack and Stroke: Men vs. Women, p. 7). Indeed, Heart attack is known to kill 1 of every 4 women in the country. (Women and Heart Disease Fact Sheet). “Cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than the next four leading causes of death combined (cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents and diabetes)” (Donatelle, p. 454) Still, for many women it is unknown that they actually have a higher risk than men to experience a heart disease. (Wolf, Miller, Ko, p. 405). This happens for many reasons, education level, social status, age and racial or ethnic differences.
Cardiovascular diseases are diseases which involve the heart or blood vessels, they are in fact the leading causes of death and disability in the world. Cardiovascular diseases include coronary artery disease, or ischaemic heart disease (heart attack), cerebrovascular disease (stroke) and diseases of the aorta and arteries including hypertension and peripheral vascular disease (Mendis, Puska, & Norrving, 2011). They are all due to a disease known as atherosclerosis which affects arteries (George, & Johnson, 2010). There are also other cardiovascular disease that are not related to atherosclerosis, for instance, congenital heart disease caused by abnormal structures of the heart existing at birth, rheumatic heart disease due to Type II hypersensitivity reaction following streptococcal bacteria infection, cardiomyopathies (disorders of the heart muscle) and cardiac arrhythmias (disorders of electrical conduction system of the heart). Among all the cardiovascular diseases, coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease are the first two major contributors to global mortality (Mendis, Puska, & Norrving, 2011).
The general term includes a wide range of cardiovascular issues: included would be heart rhythm abnormalities, arteries hardening, congenital heart defects, and coronary artery disease and heart infections. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of medical death in the United States. Blocked or narrowed blood vessels and arteries can and will cause heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular. (1)