Did you know the number one killer disease in the world? If cancer or diabetes is your answer, be prepared to face the fact of the WHO follows: Every two seconds, one person in the world died of cardiovascular disease. Yes, cardiovascular disease has been ordained as a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Let's recognize cardiovascular disease so that we can determine the appropriate measures to face this global threat.
According to Indonesian Chairman of the Society of Hypertension as well as senior cardiologists from the Heart and Blood Vessels Hospital Harapan Kita, Dr. Ann Arieska Soenarta, Sp.JP (K), cardiovascular disease is a term for disorders that cause heart disease (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular).
According to Indonesian Chairman of the Society of Hypertension as well as senior cardiologists from the Heart and Blood Vessels Hospital Harapan Kita, Dr. Ann Arieska Soenarta, Sp.JP (K), cardiovascular disease is a term for disorders that cause heart disease (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular).
There are three forms of cardiovascular disease, namely:
1. Coronary heart disease
is a disease of blood vessels that supply the heart. Implications include myocardial infarction (heart attack), angina (chest pain), and arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms).
2. Cerebrovascular disease
is a disease of blood vessels supplying the brain. Implications include stroke (brain cell damage due to lack of blood supply) and a transient ischaemic attack (temporary damage to vision, speech, feeling or movement).
3. Peripheral vascular disease
is a disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs resulting in pain that moment came and went, and the pain due to leg muscle cramps during exercise
1. Coronary heart disease
is a disease of blood vessels that supply the heart. Implications include myocardial infarction (heart attack), angina (chest pain), and arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms).
2. Cerebrovascular disease
is a disease of blood vessels supplying the brain. Implications include stroke (brain cell damage due to lack of blood supply) and a transient ischaemic attack (temporary damage to vision, speech, feeling or movement).
3. Peripheral vascular disease
is a disease of blood vessels supplying the arms and legs resulting in pain that moment came and went, and the pain due to leg muscle cramps during exercise
Real Impact of Cardiovascular Disease :
Complete translation of the foregoing facts are as follows, occurred one death from cardiovascular disease every two seconds, every five seconds of heart attacks and stroke every six seconds. Every year 17 million people estimated to die from cardiovascular disease.
In 2005, the death rate from cardiovascular disease to reach 17.5 million. Approximately 7.6 million of which occurred because of coronary heart disease and 5.7 million due to stroke. It is estimated that global deaths from cardiovascular disease reached about 25 million by 2020.
Meanwhile, from about 10 million people worldwide who survived a stroke each year, more than 5 million of whom suffered permanent disability, so that a burden for the family and society. In 2020, cardiovascular disease is estimated to occupy a higher position on infectious diseases as the biggest cause of disability worldwide.
Complete translation of the foregoing facts are as follows, occurred one death from cardiovascular disease every two seconds, every five seconds of heart attacks and stroke every six seconds. Every year 17 million people estimated to die from cardiovascular disease.
In 2005, the death rate from cardiovascular disease to reach 17.5 million. Approximately 7.6 million of which occurred because of coronary heart disease and 5.7 million due to stroke. It is estimated that global deaths from cardiovascular disease reached about 25 million by 2020.
Meanwhile, from about 10 million people worldwide who survived a stroke each year, more than 5 million of whom suffered permanent disability, so that a burden for the family and society. In 2020, cardiovascular disease is estimated to occupy a higher position on infectious diseases as the biggest cause of disability worldwide.
Identify Cause Cardiovascular Disease :
Heart attack and stroke mainly caused by atherosclerosis (buildup of fat) in arterial walls of blood vessels supplying the heart and brain. Fat deposits which cause the formation of lesions that accumulate over time will enlarge and thicken, so narrowing the arteries and impede blood flow. Eventually the blood vessels will harden and be less flexible.
Cardiovascular disorders caused by atherosclerosis is associated with reduced blood flow due to heart and brain not receiving enough blood supply. Barriers to further blood flow may result in more serious cardiovascular episodes including heart attacks and strokes.
The presence of blood blockage also can cause tissue tear in an artery, which then swell and can inhibit the blood vessels leading to heart attack or stroke.
Heart attack and stroke mainly caused by atherosclerosis (buildup of fat) in arterial walls of blood vessels supplying the heart and brain. Fat deposits which cause the formation of lesions that accumulate over time will enlarge and thicken, so narrowing the arteries and impede blood flow. Eventually the blood vessels will harden and be less flexible.
Cardiovascular disorders caused by atherosclerosis is associated with reduced blood flow due to heart and brain not receiving enough blood supply. Barriers to further blood flow may result in more serious cardiovascular episodes including heart attacks and strokes.
The presence of blood blockage also can cause tissue tear in an artery, which then swell and can inhibit the blood vessels leading to heart attack or stroke.
Beware of Symptoms and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease :
One thing to watch out for, individuals with cardiovascular disease generally have no symptoms. Marks the beginning can be a heart attack or stroke. Common symptoms of heart attack include pain or discomfort in the chest, arms, left shoulder, elbow, jaw or back. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, a sense of drift or fainting, cold sweat, and looked pale.
Common symptoms of a stroke is the weakening of the face, hands and feet, often on one side of the body. Other symptoms include sudden episodes such as numbness in the face, hands or feet, confusion, difficulty speaking and understanding speech, difficulty seeing with one or both eyes, trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, severe headache without cause, and fainting.
There are a number of factors that cause a person at risk for cardiovascular disease. Risk factors are divided into two groups, which can be controlled and that can not be controlled. 80 percent of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease caused by risk factors that can be controlled.
One thing to watch out for, individuals with cardiovascular disease generally have no symptoms. Marks the beginning can be a heart attack or stroke. Common symptoms of heart attack include pain or discomfort in the chest, arms, left shoulder, elbow, jaw or back. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, a sense of drift or fainting, cold sweat, and looked pale.
Common symptoms of a stroke is the weakening of the face, hands and feet, often on one side of the body. Other symptoms include sudden episodes such as numbness in the face, hands or feet, confusion, difficulty speaking and understanding speech, difficulty seeing with one or both eyes, trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, severe headache without cause, and fainting.
There are a number of factors that cause a person at risk for cardiovascular disease. Risk factors are divided into two groups, which can be controlled and that can not be controlled. 80 percent of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease caused by risk factors that can be controlled.
Risk factors that can be controlled:
High blood cholesterol levels
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Lifestyle (lack of movement, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption)
High blood cholesterol levels
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Lifestyle (lack of movement, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption)
Risk factors that can not be controlled:
Age
Sex
History of cardiovascular disease in the family
Age
Sex
History of cardiovascular disease in the family
So, What Can Be Done?
Indeed, it is not possible intervention against risk factors that can not be controlled. Age, sex, and history of cardiovascular disease in the family is impossible to change. The next obvious step is how to manage the risk factors that can be controlled.
In fact, about 75 percent of cardiovascular disease worldwide is caused by the conventional risk factors including obesity, lack of physical activity, and tobacco use (smoking). While in developed countries, one third of cardiovascular disease caused five risk factors namely tobacco, alcohol, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and obesity.
It is clear that the risk factors that can be controlled more dominantly contribute as a cause of cardiovascular disease. Although the treatment can be performed on almost all forms of cardiovascular diseases including hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus, but all of it passed away to the individual to run a healthy lifestyle. As far as possible avoid the risk factors that could cause cardiovascular disease is the best step that can be done.
Indeed, it is not possible intervention against risk factors that can not be controlled. Age, sex, and history of cardiovascular disease in the family is impossible to change. The next obvious step is how to manage the risk factors that can be controlled.
In fact, about 75 percent of cardiovascular disease worldwide is caused by the conventional risk factors including obesity, lack of physical activity, and tobacco use (smoking). While in developed countries, one third of cardiovascular disease caused five risk factors namely tobacco, alcohol, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and obesity.
It is clear that the risk factors that can be controlled more dominantly contribute as a cause of cardiovascular disease. Although the treatment can be performed on almost all forms of cardiovascular diseases including hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus, but all of it passed away to the individual to run a healthy lifestyle. As far as possible avoid the risk factors that could cause cardiovascular disease is the best step that can be done.
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