Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a wide range of diseases that affect the heart and its blood vessels, according to the Mayo Clinic. Coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) and heart defects all fall into...
Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, causes about 25 percent of deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. A number of different disease processes can cause heart disease,...
According to the American Heart Association and extensive research, heart disease is now the No. 1 cause of death in American, English and Canadian women. This disease kills more women than men each year. The risk factors are relatively the same...
Heart disease is the leading killer of adults in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease claimed more than 600,000 lives in 2005, equally divided between men and women. Heart disease includes...
A poor diet can lead to heart disease, especially if continued over a long period. In 2006, heart disease caused more than one of every four deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and is the leading cause of...
There are many health problems that may lead to heart disease, such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol and metabolic syndrome. Many of these conditions can be prevented with proper lifestyle habits like exercise....
Along with obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of heart disease in America. According to the Surgeon General, cigarette smoking causes diseases in nearly every organ of the...
Cigarettes are often blamed for causing lung cancer or other breathing disorders, but about 20 percent of all deaths from heart disease in the United States are also the result of smoking. This major cause of heart disease is triggered by the...
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), your heart delivers blood and oxygen throughout your body. As the heart muscle pumps the blood it travels through various blood vessels to all areas of your body and then returns to the heart...
Heart disease kills 26 percent of Americans each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2006. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease, has a number of causes, but the most common is atherosclerosis,...
Numerous environmental factors can cause or contribute to heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, while a person's risk of heart disease from environmental factors is lower than other known cardiovascular risk factors, such as...
When you're on the run between work, the grocery store and the kid's soccer practice, taking time out to eat a nutritious meal seems almost impossible. Wouldn't it just be easier to drive through your local fast food outlet for a Happy Meal? For...
When the health of your heart is a concern to you, you must be proactive at protecting it. Eating too much salty food causes changes to your body that can result in your heart working harder than it has to. High sodium intake causes an excess...
Air pollution is a growing concern because it increases risk of heart disease. Risk of heart disease from air pollution are compounded because of long-term exposure. Toxins in the air are thought to produce inflammation that can lead to heart...
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading killer of American men and women, resulting in over 445,000 deaths each year. Eighteen thousand adults will experience some form of angina, or reduced blood flow to the...
It has been well-documented by researchers that drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure, contribute to high triglycerides (fats in the blood) and produce irregular heartbeats, all of which can lead to heart disease. This occurs because...
Heart disease is a multifactorial disease. Along with lifestyle choices such as smoking, exercise habits and diet, the risk of developing heart disease is strongly influenced by genetics. Many genes have been identified that are associated with...
The heart is a four-chambered muscular organ that beats from 60 to 100 times per minute in the average adult. The heart responds to the body's need for more oxygen by increasing the heart rate or slowing down when the body is at rest. Many...
Heart disease describes several conditions that affect your heart and blood vessels. The Mayo Clinic defines heart disease an umbrella term for common ailments such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmia and congenital heart defects. Heart disease...
Milk, along with other dairy products, has become a maligned food source implicated in causing everything from early puberty in children to cancer and heart disease. While it's true that some of the world's adult population lacks the enzyme to...
According to a January 2008 edition of "Heartwire," the online news service of the American Heart Association, the size of the worldwide market for calcium supplements is $3 billion. Consequently, any question about calcium supplement safety is...
Heavy alcohol consumption can raise levels of fats in the blood, leading to high blood pressure and heart failure. Alcohol has a high calorie content, and drinking a lot of it can contribute to obesity. This can cause a higher risk of diabetes and...
Cholesterol is a thick, wax-like material that your body produces naturally in the liver. Your body's cells need cholesterol to function, but too much cholesterol can be a bad thing when it builds up in the blood. Your body only needs the...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that a few minutes after inhaling marijuana smoke a person's heart starts beating more rapidly. The heart rate goes from the normal 70 to 80 beats per minute to 90 to 130 beats per minute or more, which...
Stress signals your body to respond to an event. This event can be avoiding a car crash, dealing with bad news, having an argument, financial issues, changes in work or home environment or any event in your life that makes you feel worried or...
The American Heart Association (AHA) defines obesity as a body that has an overabundance of fat. Excess fat, especially around the waist, can cause health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. While the reasons...
Heart disease can develop from various causative factors including lifestyle, diet, bacterial infections and age. Heart disease is also well-known to be hereditary. According to the American Heart Association, "children of parents with heart and...
Enough soda is produced for each American to consume 52 gallons per year. The large amounts of sugar in soda are associated with weight gain and metabolic syndrome. These conditions increase your risk of developing heart disease. In addition, diet...
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