A number of factors can influence your risk for heart disease, mainly these are 1) Hereditary, of which we have limited control 2)Lifestyle choice, such as smoking, excessive alcohol, history of diabetes and a high fat diet. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are also risk factors. Assessing Your Risk Research has proved that body [...]
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What is cardiovascular disease?
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Cardiovascular disease is characteristic of diseases that affect the heart, blood vessels and arteries. It is often associated with atherosclerosis although the term suggests any disease related to the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease kills one in three people in the UK, some contributing factors canot be altered but we can change our lifestyle. CVD is caused by a build up of fatty acids [...]
