The Relationship Between Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes
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Cardiovascular disease are conditions affecting the heart and circulatory system, including coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and aortic disease.
Cardiovascular disease are conditions affecting the heart and circulatory system, including coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, and aortic disease.
Heart and blood vessel disease (also called heart disease) includes a number of problems, many of which are related to atherosclerosis, a condition that develops when a fatty substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries. This buildup makes arteries smaller, making it harder for blood to flow through. If a blood clot forms, it can block the blood flow. This can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Heart and blood vessel disease (also called heart disease) includes a number of problems, many of which are related to atherosclerosis, a condition that develops when a fatty substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries. This buildup makes arteries smaller, making it harder for blood to flow through. If a blood clot forms, it can block the blood flow. This can cause a heart attack or stroke.
A stroke is caused by damage to the blood vessels carrying blood and oxygen to your brain. If one of those blood vessels is blocked or bursts, it prevents blood and oxygen from reaching your brain.
A stroke is caused by damage to the blood vessels carrying blood and oxygen to your brain. If one of those blood vessels is blocked or bursts, it prevents blood and oxygen from reaching your brain.
Diabetes can damage your blood vessels over time. Too much blood glucose (blood sugar) makes blood vessels stiff. The vessels can also fill with plaque, which leads to blockages and can cut off blood flow carrying oxygen to your heart or brain.
Diabetes can damage your blood vessels over time. Too much blood glucose (blood sugar) makes blood vessels stiff. The vessels can also fill with plaque, which leads to blockages and can cut off blood flow carrying oxygen to your heart or brain.