What is vascular health and disease
Genetic factors are very effective in cardiovascular diseases, which are among the most common diseases today. Vascular diseases are also very common today.
Arteries carry oxygen in the blood from your heart to the rest of your body. When your heart beats, the arteries may dilate slightly. When the heart is between beats, the veins narrow. This helps the oxygen move more efficiently to the organs.
Veins carry oxygen-free blood from your body to initiate the process of delivering oxygen-rich blood through your body. Veins are not as flexible as arteries. It has valves that can be opened and closed while blood flows through the vascular system.
Causes and risks
Although the exact cause of vascular disease is unknown, most conditions are interdependent. Genetic factors are very effective. However, the only common risk factor for all these diseases is genetic history. If you have vascular diseases in your family, your risk of getting this disease is very high. For this reason, I recommend that you have your routine health check-ups without delay.
Among the risk factors for vascular disease…
- smoking
- age
-high blood pressure (hypertension)
-diabetes
- high cholesterol
- obesity
- lack of exercise.