The basic cause for approximately 90 percent of myocardial infarctions is arteriosclerosis, or “hardening of the arteries.” This word, arteriosclerosis, is the family name describing several disease processes. You may, at times, run across the term atherosclerosis, which is the specific member of the family that is affecting your blood vessels. For our purposes, however, [...]
Comments OffMore people die from heart failure than from any other cause, and probably conditions affecting the heart will continue from now on to be the leading cause of death. The chief manifestations of heart failure are seen in the difficulties of breathing. Dr. Harold Hyman describes this graphically: “The person notes that his ‘wind is [...]
Comments OffHeart disease can affect any and all parts of the cardiovascular system the myocardium, the valves, the coronary arteries, the conduction system, the arteries and veins, and the pericardium. Disease in any of these areas may be called “heart (or cardiovascular) disease.” You Can Have More Than One Type of Heart Disease The process of [...]
0 commentsExercise According to the American Heart Association and the Surgeon General, inactivity is a definite risk factor for CVD. Sound like nothing new to you? Fortunately, there is something new. The good news is that you don’t have to be an exercise fanatic to reduce your risk. Even modest levels of low-intensity physical activity are [...]
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