The clinical pictures described here under the term cardiovascular diseases are
While cardiac diseases' impact on mortality is well-known, the role of vascular issues in fatal outcomes is less recognized. Cardiac ischemia and ischemic stroke are primarily diseases of the blood vessels, not the heart or brain.
Cardiovascular mortality accounts for approximately one-third of human mortality in industrialized countries
Many chronic diseases are accompanied by low-grade inflammation, which is also the case for Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
The plasma levels of pro-inflammatory factors Interleukin-1 (IL-1) / Interleukin-1 family, Interleukin-6 (IL-6), and Tumor Necrosis Factor alfa (TNF-alfa), activated by innate and adaptive immune cells, are frequently found in Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) commonly denote the disorders that generally occur as a result of unhealthy food habits. The prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) has increased considerably in recent decades upon unhealthy food habits and varied alternative factors such as diabetes, smoking, and Excessive alcohol use
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2015 that cardiovascular diseases caused more than 17.7 million deaths worldwide, accounting for 31% of all global mortality.
see also:
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) & Inflammation / Inflammatory Diseases