CVD Awareness

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the commonest type of heart disease, responsible for 1 in 4 deaths.
It occurs when cholesterol, a waxy fat-like substance in blood, deposits in the blood vessels supplying the heart, called coronary arteries. These deposits form a plaque that may cut blood supply to part of the heart leading to the death of that part thus causing a heart attack.
The main symptom of CHD is called angina which comprises of:
•chest pain
•shortness of breath
•pain travelling through the body
•fatigue
•nausea
And there are a number of risk factors known to increase the risk of getting CHD, these include:
×high blood pressure,
×high cholesterol,
×diabetes,
×smoking,
×being overweight
×not doing enough physical activity
Reference: CDC British Heart Foundation
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/coronary_ad.htm

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A Cardiovascular Disease Awareness campaign for 1 year by Innocent Lawrence Ndambakuwa , a medical student, in memory of my father Wilfred Ndambakuwa (13/01/71-02/12/22).