Cardiovascular Disease One Pager
We welcome you to learn about Cardiovascular Health. Here, you can see the artwork inspired by what we have learned, read health plans for those facing cardiovascular disease and listen to first person accounts of living with caring for others with cardiovascular conditions.
Biologically speaking, What happens when you have a cardiovascular condition?Cardiovascular diseases have a large variety of causes, lifestyle factors such as diet, stress, outside infections, and hereditary factors. When one has Cardiovascular disease, the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries are negatively affected.
There are many genetic variants that contribute to disease and most deal with complex factors such as inflammation, lipid metabolism and blood pressure. In most cases, heart disease includes carotid calcification, plaque, increased levels of lipoproteins and inflammation from C-reactive proteins.
What research is being done into cardiovascular health?Research is being conducted in so many ways as seen in our researcher interviews. This includes working with stem cells, which can become any cell in the body, inflammation response, genetics and genomics and clinical studies.
Other researchers are studying drug therapies such as use of beta blockers, which target beta receptors in heart cells. The beta receptors lead to stress on the organ, which is stimulated by adrenaline. The beta blockers prevent the binding of the adrenaline and the beta receptors.
What can I do right now to limit my danger of getting a cardiovascular disease?D.A.S.H. diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is intended to be a lifelong lifestyle change specially formulated for people who are at a high risk for cardiovascular problems or hypertension. The diet includes specific daily sodium intake requirements depending on the individuals age, height, activity, and genetic background. Low fat and low sodium diets are good for most people. Another thing you want to make sure you do is get 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day and stay away from drinking and smoking. Staying active will keep your heart pumping and your blood flowing, helping the arteries stay unclogged.
* Group Project (not written all by me)