Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease involves the heart and vessels and is the number one killer in the U.S. accounting for nearly 30-percent of all deaths. Cardiovascular disease has a number of forms but the most common are myocardial infarction and angina pectoris which affect the heart itself.
What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Diseases of disorders of this system are termed cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases kill an estimated 17 million people worldwide each year. Majority of these are due to heart attacks and strokes.

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One-third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless cardiovascular disease

One-third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless cardiovascular disease

Most American Indian/Alaska Native women of childbearing age have suboptimal heart health, AHA reports

Most American Indian/Alaska Native women of childbearing age have suboptimal heart health, AHA reports

Boiled coffee overload: Consuming six or more cups daily linked to higher dementia and Alzheimer's risk

Boiled coffee overload: Consuming six or more cups daily linked to higher dementia and Alzheimer's risk

Smoking cessation among cancer survivors linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Smoking cessation among cancer survivors linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive decline

Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive decline

Offspring birthweight in consecutive pregnancies can help identify a woman's long-term risk of CVD mortality

Offspring birthweight in consecutive pregnancies can help identify a woman's long-term risk of CVD mortality

Cardiovascular disease is primed to kill more older adults, especially Blacks and Hispanics

Cardiovascular disease is primed to kill more older adults, especially Blacks and Hispanics

Precision nutrition vs. low-fat diet: No significant difference in diabetes management

Precision nutrition vs. low-fat diet: No significant difference in diabetes management

Cardiovascular disease screening positively impacts quality of life: No significant emotional distress found

Cardiovascular disease screening positively impacts quality of life: No significant emotional distress found

Study identifies new genes associated with heart attack risk largely affecting younger women

Study identifies new genes associated with heart attack risk largely affecting younger women

Look AHEAD study: Type 2 diabetes patients who were physically active in the afternoon have greater reductions in blood sugar

Look AHEAD study: Type 2 diabetes patients who were physically active in the afternoon have greater reductions in blood sugar

Kentucky, Michigan scientists receive American Heart Association Merit Award for cardiovascular research

Kentucky, Michigan scientists receive American Heart Association Merit Award for cardiovascular research

Is a multicomponent hypertension management program implemented in the public primary care setting associated with fewer patient complications and mortality?

Is a multicomponent hypertension management program implemented in the public primary care setting associated with fewer patient complications and mortality?

Study reveals type 2 diabetes diagnosis spurs cholesterol shifts, alters cardiovascular risk

Study reveals type 2 diabetes diagnosis spurs cholesterol shifts, alters cardiovascular risk

Plant-based diets can play a significant role in reducing blocked arteries, study says

Plant-based diets can play a significant role in reducing blocked arteries, study says

New review unravels phthalates’ role in heart disease

New review unravels phthalates’ role in heart disease

Physical activity in the afternoon provides greatest improvements in glucose control for patients with type 2 diabetes

Physical activity in the afternoon provides greatest improvements in glucose control for patients with type 2 diabetes

Daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key to optimal cardiovascular health

Daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key to optimal cardiovascular health

Does long-term exposure to air pollution impact cardiometabolic health markers?

Does long-term exposure to air pollution impact cardiometabolic health markers?

Precision nutrition and the gut microbiome: the impact of blueberries

Precision nutrition and the gut microbiome: the impact of blueberries