Atherosclerosis is a multi focal, smoldering immunoinflammatory disease of medium sized and large arteries filled by lipids. (Curtis M. Rimmerman, 2008) When plaque builds up the condition is called Atherosclerosis, the build up of plaque over many years.If the flow of oxygen rich blood to your heart muscle is reduced or blocked, Angina or a heart attack can occur. Angina is chest pain or discomfort. It may feel like pressure or squeezing in your chest. Pain can also occur in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw or back.
This can result in vision loss. Trouble with memory or understanding. Uncontrolled high blood pressure may also affect your ability to think, remember, and learn. Trouble with memory or understanding concepts is more common in people with high blood pressure. Known as one of the most common diseases to affect people who are past their 40’s, high blood pressure is a serious coronary disease that affects 1 out of 3 Americans.
Endothelial abnormalities are often the result of insulin resistance and hyperglycaemia, which are associated with diabetes mellitus (Chang, Daly and Elliot, 2006). Abnormalities in the endothelial tissue of the cardiovascular system can cause a build up of atherosclerosis, forming plaque and narrowing the lumen of the blood vessels (Johnson, 2008). Risk factors for atherosclerosis include type 2 diabetes mellitus (Johnson, 2008). If atherosclerosis is left untreated it can lead to a person experiencing a myocardial infarction (Johnson, 2008). Macrovascular disease is the primary cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Gardner and Shoback, 2007).
After researching the 10 leading causes of death in the United states, I discovered that they were heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, accidents, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, nephritis and suicide. Heart disease being the leading cause of death is surprising to me because that is an illness that can relatively be controlled. Heart disease can be caused by unhealthy diet, smoking, lack of exercise and being overweight. Since this is known to everyone that heart disease is a huge risk, it's surprising that more people so not take more action to reduce this risk. In my opinion, a disease that can be controlled by just keeping yourself healthy, should not be a leading cause of death.
Coronary heart disease is a condition in which blood to the heart is deficient because of a narrowing or constricting of the cardiac vessels that supply it. This is due to atherosclerosis (cite text). Atherosclerosis is when fatty deposits known as plaque formation, begin to accumulate to reduce the size of the passageway of the large arteries (cite). Atherosclerosis can also reduce the blood flow which may result in angina pectoris. With angina comes shortness of breath and pain from beneath the breastbone, in the neck, and down the left arm.
Some of the leading causes of CVA are: -High Blood Pressure -Diabetes -Drug Use -Alcohol Abuse -Obesity Statistics say: -35%-50% of people with high blood pressure are at risk of having a stroke. -People diagnosed with diabetes mellitus are 2 to 3 times more likely to have a stroke. -10% recover almost completely. -25% recover with minor impairment. -40% require special care.
Atrial Fibrilation is described by Mayo Clinic as “an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body.” “During atrial fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (the atria) beat chaotically and irregularly — out of coordination with the two lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. Atrial fibrillation symptoms often include heart palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness. Episodes of atrial fibrillation can come and go, or you may develop atrial fibrillation that doesn't go away and may require treatment. Although atrial fibrillation itself usually isn't life-threatening, it is a serious medical condition that sometimes requires emergency treatment. It can lead to complications.
However, there is research to suggest that the media’s image of beauty is absolutely unrealistic and could cause harm to men and women’s confidence. Eating disorders have become more common than ever before. Weight loss plans and dieting schemes have become a part of almost everyone’s lives. This is because magazine, television shows, and movies portray beauty as “thin and underfed” in the word of Jennifer Lawrence. The Global Foundation of Eating Disorders states the fact that “eating disorders affect more than three times as many people as Type 1 Diabetes and nearly as many people as asthma” and that “one in ten people will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives” (GFED 6).
This is because we are eating too many foods that are high in saturated fats which are available in many different ways from fast foods and sweets. We also have one of the highest rates of diabetes with 1.6 million sufferers, data shows by 2025 4 million people will be diabetic. This illness is caused when a diet does not include enough high-fibre, starchy carbohydrate foods and if we eat too many sugary and sweet foods. Other health issues include coronary heart disease which is caused if a diet is high in saturated fats, osteoporosis which is when bones become less dense and become very fragile. This happens if there is a lack of calcium in the diet and a lack of vitamin D and constipation, bowel cancer or diverticular disease which is caused if you don’t eat enough fibre in the diet(fruit and vegetables).
Some of the complications are as follow: Heart attack and stroke occur 2 to 4 times more frequently in persons with diabetes than in those without the disease. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in adults with diabetes. Inadequately controlled hypertension and dyslipidemia are 2 comorbidities that contribute to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke. It is well recognized that lipid disorders and hypertension also occur in children with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is an independent risk factor for CAD, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.]