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Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular disease isn’t an actual disease in itself. Rather it references a range of disorders affecting not only the heart but the blood as well.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) principally heart disease and stroke is the nation’s leading killer. Almost 1 million Americans die of CVD each year which adds up to 42% of all deaths. The death toll alone is a staggering burden but it is only part of the picture. The rest of the picture is filled with individuals who daily struggle with the complications of CVD.
Your heart is a muscle that pumps oxygen rich blood throughout your body. It is divided into two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). The left chambers are separated from the right chambers by a wall of tissue. Blood passes from the atria through valves (flaps) that allow blood to flow in one direction into the ventricles. The right side of your heart supplies blood to the lungs. The left side suppli...

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