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• []      Jin Hao
• []      Ryan Toh
• []      Gerard
• []      Weng feng

Meaning / Definition

The definition for heart disease is basically heart failure caused from symptoms stress and smoking

The cost of this is by narrowed or blocked blood vessels which doesn't let the blood in the system pass through and transport to other parts of the body.

All of this problems can lead to heart attacks and stroke.

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Causes and Effects

<<Causes>>Heart disease is mostly costed by highblood pressure (stress,etc.),smoking,diabetes,obesity,highblood cholesterol and lastly poor diet.

<<Effects>>Heart disease can also give you problems in life such as chest pain,feeling dizzy,shortness of breath,fatigue (constantly tired,exhausted and feeling drained,etc.) and stress.

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Better Understanding of heart disease)

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Signs and Symptoms

[~]Some disease such as diabetes,obesity,high cholesterol and high blood pressure can get you a heart attack.

[~]Even daily diets and activites may also lead to heart attacks./Smokers and alcoholics can also put themself at risk if they do this activites way too often ( Even if you smoke not that often, it is recommended to smoke at all.)

[~]And the main course of heart disease symptoms are:

-Chest Pain and etc such as pain in the shoulders , arms , neck , jaws and back.

-The lack of oxygen intake

-Heart Pain

Prevention and Treatment

[~]Tip to prevent heart disease!

[~]Smoking or using tobacco of any kind is one of the most significant risk factors for developing heart disease. Chemicals in tobacco can damage your heart and blood vessels, leading to narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis). (Atherosclerosis can ultimately lead to a heart attack.)

When it comes to heart disease prevention, no amount of smoking is safe. But, the more you smoke, the greater your risk. Smokeless tobacco and low-tar and low-nicotine cigarettes also are risky, as is exposure to secondhand smoke. Even so-called "social smoking" — smoking only while at a bar or restaurant with friends — is dangerous and increases the risk of heart disease.

The good news, though, is that when you quit smoking, your risk of heart disease drops almost to that of a nonsmoker in about five years. And no matter how long or how much you smoked, you'll start reaping rewards as soon as you quit.

[~]Eating a healthy diet can reduce your risk of heart disease. Two examples of heart-healthy food plans include the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan and the Mediterranean diet.

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can help protect your heart. Beans, other low-fat sources of protein and certain types of fish also can reduce your risk of heart disease.

Eating several servings a week of certain fish, such as salmon and mackerel, may decrease your risk of heart attack.

Following a heart-healthy diet also means keeping an eye on how much alcohol you drink. If you choose to drink alcohol, it's better for your heart to do so in moderation. For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger. At that moderate level, alcohol can have a protective effect on your heart. More than that becomes a health hazard.

Link to Other Illnesses or Diseases

1. (Stress) will increase the heart rate and blood pressure that is one of the causes of heart disease.

2. (Diabetes) is also linked toheart disease and stroke because if you have diabetes means that you have too much sugar intake which causes you to have high blood pressure.

3. (Depression) maybe a risk factor in its severity.

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References

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/heart-disease-prevention/art-20046502