Click the ViaHealth logo to come back to us. T he cardiovascular system is made up of the heart and blood vessels. E ach year cardiovascular diseases top the list of the country's most serious health problems. Coronary heart disease is the number one killer and stroke is the the number three killer.
Stroke is also the number one cause of serious, long-term disability.
Most important to toppling cardiovascular diseases as the number one cause of disability and death, is early detection and early treatment. It has also twice been listed in the Top 100 Hospitals listing. Mended Hearts is an educational and support group for heart disease patients and their families. For more information on these programs, please visit the ViaHealth Community Resources page and click on the link for the American Heart Association .