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The chemicals you inhale when you smoke cause damage to your heart and blood vessels that makes you more likely to develop atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in the arteries. Any amount of smoking, even occasional smoking, can cause this damage to the heart and blood vessels. Smoking poses an even greater risk for some people, especially for ...
Stressful events can negatively impact the heart. In 2021, NIH-supported researchers found that one in six people with heart disease were twice as likely to experience myocardial ischemia - a reduction in blood flow to the heart - when they experienced mental stress and that, in turn, was linked to increased risks for having a heart attack or a heart-related death years later.
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. About 80% of women ages 40 to 60 have one or more risk factors for coronary heart disease. Having multiple risk factors significantly increases a woman’s chance of developing coronary heart disease.
Researchers have discovered that depression actually worsens the prognosis—and dramatically. Conversely, people who are diagnosed with heart disease have an increased risk of developing depression. It's two-way relationship. The prevalence of depression among cardiac patients ranges from 20 to 30 percent. “Even the lower limit of this ...
Coronary heart disease is a type of heart disease where the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart. It is also sometimes called coronary artery disease or ischemic heart disease. About 20.5 million U.S. adults have coronary artery disease, making it the most common type of heart disease in the United States ...
Español. Heart valve diseases are problems affecting one or more of the four valves in the heart. Heart valves open and shut with each heartbeat to keep blood flowing in the right direction. Problems with heart valves can occur if the valves are leaky (a condition called regurgitation), too narrow (stenosis), or don’t have a proper opening ...
Problems with how the heart’s blood vessels work can cause coronary heart disease. For example, the blood vessels may not respond to signals that the heart needs more oxygen-rich blood. Usually, coronary arteries widen to allow more blood flow to the heart when a person is physically active or under stress.
Español. Heart inflammation is your body’s natural reaction to an infection or injury to the heart. To protect your body, your white blood cells send chemicals that increase blood flow to the area. This can lead to redness, swelling, or pain. Inflammation can affect the lining of your heart or valves, the heart muscle, or the tissue around ...
Researchers are reporting that black Americans have remained at higher risk for heart disease than whites for the past 20 years, despite a significant reduction in the overall burden of this disease in the general U.S. population. The higher risk in this population is likely driven by social determinants of health, such as low income and poor ...
It’s a workhorse nutrient that strengthens bones, supports immune function, helps the heart, and powers the body in many other ways. But recent findings about vitamin D are clear: High doses do not improve heart and circulatory health for most adults any more than modest doses do. “It takes only small-to-moderate amounts of vitamin D to ...