Cardiovascular Health Research Paper

Health Education

Cardiovascular is combination of heart and blood disease. It is a major contributor to arteriosclerosis of the accumulated fat clots in the blood vessels. The term includes coronary heart disease, heart failure, congenital heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke. Each year estimated one third of the world’s population or about 17 million people suffering and die due to cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disorder becoming major concern problem in many developing countries and have huge impact mortality and morbidity. According to research, cardiovascular disease is a major concern disease and leading cause among Malaysians. Malaysia recorded the highest number of patients in Southeast Asia as a result.

Cardiovascular medication mainly given to reduce blood clots, reduce heart rate and blood pressure, dilates blood vessels, optimally control cholesterol, sugar levels and high blood pressure. A good explanation of drug information will increase the compliance of medication intake. Cardiovascular medication should be take rest of the life. Patient and family should know effect if not continue medication and aware of the compliance. There are mainly a number of group medication are important in cardiovascular disorder. Nitroglycerin tablet from Vasodilator commonly given to relaxes blood vessel and increase supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Amlodipine and Nifedipine are from Calcium channel blockers where interrupts the movement of calcium into heart and blood vessels cell. It decrease heart pumping and relax blood vessels. Follow by Beta Blockers agents like Propranolol and Metoprolol will decrease the cardiac output, heart rate and prevent heart attack in future. Angiotensin –Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors in cardiovascular disorder will expand the blood vessel and reduce the volume of the resistance. Moreover it will lower the level of Angiotensin in body. Commonly prescribed medication such as Captopril, Enapril and Perindopril are used to improve the symptoms of cardiovascular condition such as heart failure and high blood pressure. Aspirin know as Antiplatelet agents which help prevents clotting in patient heart attack, unstable angina, ischemic stroke and other form cardiovascular disease. In Diuretic group mainly Frusemide, Spironolactone and Amiloride used in reducing swelling from excess fluid in body and help relieve the heart workload. Digoxin and Digitoxin from Digitalis group help in increase the force of heart’s contraction for irregular heart