Diabetes - is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar)., Cholesterol - is a waxy substance found in your blood., Atherosclerosis - thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery., Arteriosclerosis - a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart (arteries) become damaged from factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain genetic influences., Hypertension - blood pressure that is higher than normal., Heart failure - a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs., Ischemic stroke - is usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain., Hemorrhagic stroke - happens due to bleeding into the brain by the rupture of a blood vessel., Peripheral disease - is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs., Diastolic - measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats., Systolic - measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats., Predisposing - factors you bring to the table., Enabling - factors that make it possible (or easier) for individuals or populations to change their behaviour or their environment., Reinforcing - Factors following a behavior that provide continuing reward or incentive for the persistence or repetition of the behavior., Coronary disease - is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.,

Heart Disease/CVD

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