Part one of term paper
The term "cardiovascular disease" refers to a variety of diseases and conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels, principally high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. (Ascherio, 1996) Almost 10 million Americans aged 65 years and older report disabilities caused by heart disease. Stroke is also a leading cause of disability in th ...

Part two of term paper
... than two of every five Americans die of cardiovascular disease. Today, more than one in five Americans suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease, with more than 2,500 Americans dying from it each day. Of those with heart disease, 52.2 percent are male and 47.8 percent are female. Of thirty-five countries surveyed in 1991, the United States cardiovascular death rate ranked 17th for both males and females. The highest death rates were in the Soviet Union, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, and ...