Guide To Heart Disease Prevention

Manage Blood Pressure

An individual who wants to prevent the development of heart disease will need to manage their blood pressure. Heart disease develops when plaque, a fatty substance made primarily out of LDL cholesterol, accumulates in an individual's blood vessels and causes them to become too narrow, damaging the vessels. The most prevalent cause of blood vessel lining damage is high blood pressure. Blood pressure refers to the force of the blood against the vessel walls as it moves through them. Damage to the lining occurs when blood pressure exceeds the ability of the blood vessels to expand to accommodate it. Keeping blood pressure low, therefore, can help prevent the development of heart disease.

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