Sunrise Intl., an Independent Morinda distributor. The Cardiovascular system is made up of the heart and blood vessels. Blood is pumped by the heart and circulated throughout the body through the blood vessels.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading health problem in the Western world.
It is the number one cause of death in the US, claiming more than 750,000 thousand lives annually. An estimated 50 million Americans are afflicted with heart and blood vessel disease, although many do not know it because they have no symptoms. Hypertension is often a precursor to heart problems and is an extremely common form of cardiovascular disease. Untreated hypertension is the leading cause of stroke, and also greatly increases the risk of heart attack, heart failure, and kidney failure. The first sign the silent killer, cardiovascular disease, may be a life-threatening calamity.