What is a cardiovascular review?
The nurses will check your blood pressure, take blood to test cholesterol, blood sugar, and kidney function levels, and review lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise level, and weight management.
What is cardiovascular disease peer-reviewed?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a number of linked pathologies, commonly defined as coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, rheumatic and congenital heart diseases and venous thromboembolism.
How do you explain cardiovascular disease?
(KAR-dee-oh-VAS-kyoo-ler dih-ZEEZ) A type of disease that affects the heart or blood vessels. The risk of certain cardiovascular diseases may be increased by smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and obesity.