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10 lip 2023 · Some circulatory diseases, such as stroke, heart attacks, and aneurysms, are life -threatening and need emergency medical attention. Other diseases can be managed with medication and...
Vascular disease includes any condition that affects your circulatory system, or system of blood vessels. This ranges from diseases of your arteries, veins and lymph vessels to blood disorders that affect circulation. Blood vessels are elastic-like tubes that carry blood to every part of your body. Blood vessels include:
11 cze 2021 · Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. They include: coronary heart disease – a disease of the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle; cerebrovascular disease – a disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain;
Arteriosclerosis happens when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body become thick and stiff. These blood vessels are called arteries. Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic. But over time, the walls in the arteries can harden, a condition commonly called hardening of the arteries.
2 sty 2024 · Arterial diseases affect the arteries in your body, which send oxygen-rich blood from your heart and lungs to other parts of your body. When the arteries become blocked, the supply of oxygen and nutrients is cut off, resulting in various problems.
14 cze 2024 · Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common type of heart disease. It affects the main blood vessels that supply blood to the heart, called the coronary arteries. In CAD, there is reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
17 lip 2022 · Circulatory system diseases affect your heart and blood vessels and make it harder for blood to flow throughout your body. Some conditions have symptoms, but others are silent. Common symptoms include chest pain, edema, heart palpitations and shortness of breath.
