1.0 Introduction
Cerebrovascular disease is the collective identification of conditions that affect the flow of blood and blood vessels in the brain, usually resulting in strokes (Saladin K. S., 2012). This study aims to explore the effective treatment and prevention of the issue, as well as the incidence of the disease in Germany, and prevalence in both Australia and the United States.
2.0 Cerebrovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular disease often leads to strokes, otherwise known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA (Saladin K. S., 2012). The cause for cerebrovascular disease is due to conditions that lead to clotting or rupturing of blood vessels in the brain or ischemia (Saladin K. S., 2012). These conditions are atherosclerosis, thombrosis, embolism, cerebral haemorrhaging, and aneurysms (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). These are linked to either clotting or rupturing of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis, a common cause of cerebrovascular disease is caused having a high cholesterol level, leading to clots in the blood vessels in the brain and triggering cerebral ischemia (Zhang Y., et. al., 2012). With rising obesity levels in the world, the disease may occur more frequently. …show more content…
The ratio of males to females in the survey showed that more males were affected than females, at a 0.6% higher prevalence rate (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012) also indicated that there was a substantial increase in the number of strokes in the age range of over 64 years, with males leading the number of
Cerebrovascular disease is the collective identification of conditions that affect the flow of blood and blood vessels in the brain, usually resulting in strokes (Saladin K. S., 2012). This study aims to explore the effective treatment and prevention of the issue, as well as the incidence of the disease in Germany, and prevalence in both Australia and the United States.
2.0 Cerebrovascular Disease
Cerebrovascular disease often leads to strokes, otherwise known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA (Saladin K. S., 2012). The cause for cerebrovascular disease is due to conditions that lead to clotting or rupturing of blood vessels in the brain or ischemia (Saladin K. S., 2012). These conditions are atherosclerosis, thombrosis, embolism, cerebral haemorrhaging, and aneurysms (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). These are linked to either clotting or rupturing of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis, a common cause of cerebrovascular disease is caused having a high cholesterol level, leading to clots in the blood vessels in the brain and triggering cerebral ischemia (Zhang Y., et. al., 2012). With rising obesity levels in the world, the disease may occur more frequently. …show more content…
The ratio of males to females in the survey showed that more males were affected than females, at a 0.6% higher prevalence rate (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012) also indicated that there was a substantial increase in the number of strokes in the age range of over 64 years, with males leading the number of