But by becoming aware of lifestyle and those things we do that can attribute to what can be a debilitating condition will help improve a person s overall health. But first we must understand what this disease is and how it develops. Our cardiovascular system is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body via the heart and blood vessels. Arteries carry oxygen to tissues and organs. The largest of these, called the aorta is where the blood leaves the heart.
Blood is carried from the arteries to what is called arterioles.
An exchange takes place in what is called the capillaries, where waste products are processed. Through a network of veins this blood is then sent back to the heart, where it is sent back to the lungs, and there fresh oxygen is picked up. Then again back to the heart, where the process starts over. None of this process can be accomplished without the required blood pressure. Several organs help to control this pressure.