This is usually caused by organ damage or malfunction. They may include fatigue, headache, nosebleed, change in vision, muscle weakness. Medications must be monitored because they may collect in the body, having a toxic effect if used for long periods of time. Behavioral therapies include weight loss, diet control, smoking cessation, sodium intake limitation, aerobic exercise, stress management. Functional limitations pertain mainly to resulting diseases.
Vocational limitations result mainly from resulting diseases.
Major concerns are ability to get insurance, and medical screening by employers prior to hiring. Arteriosclerosis is a condition in which the walls of the arteries become thickened or less elastic, obstructing circulation and diminishing blood flow. Symptoms are non-existent for extended periods. Eventually disease results in coronary artery disease . It can result in arrythmias .