
One of the goals of the
Virginia Department of Health
is to improve heart health.
This is being done through multiple tools:
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Educating the public and healthcare providers,
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Providing additional information and materials as well as
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Looking for ways to assist people, who may be at more risk for poor health, to make changes to improve their health.
Cardiovascular Disease, as defined by the CDC, is a group of heart [cardio] and blood vessel [vascular] disorders that is the leading cause of death and disability -- not only in the United States but globally.
Coronary Heart Disease
The coronary arteries are the blood vessels in the heart, that provide blood, rich in oxygen, to the heart – allowing it to do the job of circulating the blood around the body. Oxygen is critical to the survival of the body’s cells.
