Causes of Human Disease: Understanding Cardiovascular Disease
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Course overview
- Provider
- Futurelearn
- Course type
- Free trial availiable
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Course author
- Piruthivi Sukumar
Description
Explore normal cardiovascular function and risk factors associated with heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
Understand the causes and management of cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading global cause of death. On this course, you’ll learn how the cardiovascular system functions and understand common cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, as well as the risk factors associated with them. You’ll also learn about blood pressure, blood sugar control and imbalances, and the role of these in diabetes and cardiovascular disease. You’ll investigate socio-economic factors in the development of cardiovascular diseases, and current management and prevention strategies.
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