Arteriosclerosis is a general term used to describe diseases in which the blood vessels that carry oxygen away from the heart (arteries) become thick and stiff. Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis characterized by the...
Cardiovascular (heart) disease refers to conditions that affect the structure or function of the heart or blood vessels. Heart diseases can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired (develop during an individual’s lifetime) (Cleveland Clinic,...
Historically, heart disease has been thought of as a condition that mostly affects men. But in reality, heart disease is also one of the leading causes of death in women and is a risk that...
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein that is produced by the liver. Your liver releases more CRP into the bloodstream when there is inflammation in your body. Inflammation is part of your body’s immune response...
