Cardiovascular Health

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is found in blood and most cells of the body, especially in the nervous system....

Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve the heart and blood vessels e.g.hypertension, coronary artery disease, cardiom...

Blood pressure naturally rises. If it is consistently higher than it should be, this is known as hypertension or high blood pressure....

Blood pressure is the force or pressure of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels....

Blood pressure rises and falls. When it stays elevated, you have high blood pressure or ‘hypertension’....

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heartbeat caused by a failure of the heart’s natural pacemaker...

Pulmonary hypertension is a progressive, degenerative disease caused by the narrowing or tightening of the veins and arteries in the lungs....

Clotting is necessary to prevent blood loss when you are injured. However, if you have a blood clot in a deep vein that breaks away and travels t...

Metabolic syndrome is a when certain conditions or risk factors occur together, dramatically increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and di...

Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood, which your body needs to make cells. Too much cholesterol or too much of the bad kind can cause se...

Describes the difference between heart attack and a stroke...

While medication to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) decreases your risk of other conditions such as heart attack or stroke, it may deple...