Did you know that the biggest killers in America are the diseases of the cardiovascular system. These are diseases such as heart disease and stroke. The common causes of these diseases and other chronic conditions such as high blood pressure are affected by the health of our blood vessels.

The fatty plaques or high amount of cholesterol in the arteries that you get from consuming many foods with large fats and less fiber is really disturb your heart circulation. And then the block blood vessels that should go to your heart is the serious problems that extremely affect the work of your heart. Those dangerous conditions would be the main cause of any problems with your heart.

Most of the western countries face the high and increasing rate of cardiovascular diseases. More people are killed by this disease every year as compare to cancer. A survey concludes that diseases of the heart alone caused 30% of all deaths, with other diseases of the cardiovascular system causing substantial further death and disability.

Some of the causes and major risk factors can lead to heart disease. One of them is high blood pressure. Also, obesity, smoking and high cholesterol levels along with high pressure increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

High blood pressure is another common cause. Basically, the lower your blood pressure within the reasonable limits, the better chance you have to prevent cardiovascular disease. If you have high blood pressure, make sure you monitor it, checking it often. Also, see your doctor regularly.

For example, smoking as well as having a high cholesterol level will seismically increase your chances of a heart attack by 350%! I would be willing to give up steak and cigarettes to avoid that.

Other factors which could put you at risk are aging, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and a line of family members who suffered from it too.

In a few cases the answer is no, but generally speaking when coronary artery blockage has reached 70 percent or more chest pain, shortness of breath, profuse sweating, fatigue, fluid accumulation around the ankles and abdomen, and a feeling of nervousness or anxiety are signs that trouble is brewing.

If you are seeing one or more of these symptoms immediate medical attention should be considered to determine whether a serious underlying coronary disease is the root cause.

An finally obesity or being overweight. Most of us over the age of 40 know how difficult it is to manage our weight effectively. After all, our metabolism becomes slower with age and we may start to snack more while watching television in the evenings. While this may be true in the world of heart and artery disease is riddled with the carnage of those who have packed on the pounds, especially if a lot of it is around the waist.

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