Question 1

how has the number of people dying of cardiovascular disease changed since the 1920's?

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Age adjusted, Yes!: Cdc achievements in public health, 1900 -1999:   since 1921, heart disease has been the leading cause of death and since 1938 stroke has been the 3rd leading cause of death. Together they account for 40 % of all deaths. Since 1950 age adjusted death rates from cardiovascular disease has declined 60%.   Attributed to decreased smoking & etter treatment for  blood pressure and diabetes in minorities.

Question 2

how has the number of people dying of cardiovascular disease changed since the 1950's?

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Down dramatically: The number of people dying of cardiovascular disease in the last 50-60 years has decreased greatly. This is due to improvements in treatment and prevention of heart attack and stroke.

Question 3

what is cardiovascular disease, ?

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Heart disease: A cardiovascular problem is generally related to having a heart disease. A heart disease is a cardiovascular problem. Cardio means heart, vascular means blood vessel system. They are a continuum.

Question 4

what are some cardiovascular diseases?

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Much diverse disease: By definition, cardiovascular disease implies abnormal & dysfunctional processes involving the heart itself or blood vessels including arteries & veins.  These can be congenital, genetic, or acquired, the latter from lifestyle choices.  Infectious or traumatic causes, even bystander injury from other primary diseases can be present. The nature & location of the process affects symptoms & outcomes.

Question 5

how do you reduce cardiovascular disease?

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Be healthy: Don't smoke, stay trim, exercise regularly. Eat a vegetarian or mediterranean diet. Check your cholesterol and blood pressure. And....Choose your parents wisely!

Question 6

what is related to cardiovascular disease?

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Big two: Stroke and heart attack are the big two.  Hypertension, arrythmias, valve disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, aneurysms are next on the list.

Question 7

what's included in cardiovascular diseases?

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Cardiac diseases: Diseases of the heart such as its vessels, valves, heart muscle and it's coverings, it's electrical system as well as diseases of the vessels such as aorta, pulmonary artery to name a few. Pediatric cardiology applies to inborn heart diseases and problems unique to babies and children.

Question 8

what does occult cardiovascular disease mean?

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Heart disease: Occult cardiovascular disease does not mean heart disease in ghosts. It means hidden heart disease or heart disease present but we don't know about it.

Question 9

what are some common cardiovascular diseases?

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Heart Attack, Stroke: Also pad and/or atherosclerosis of all arteries. Thus cardiovascular disease is  whole body, yet people have long focused on damage to a particular organ, after obvious.
Atherosclerosis is known, over 7 decades, from autopsy data, to begin later childhood, age 7 typical, earlier if obese or diabetic, yet asymptomatic for decades. Arteries enlarge, not shrink. Plaque rupture & clots  narrow.

Question 10

what are the causes of cardiovascular diseases?

Accepted Answer

Genetic & enviroment: Hereditary, smoking, genetics, dietary, old age, hypertension, diabetes.

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