People Affected by Circulatory Diseases

People of all ages are affected by circulatory diseases. From congenital heart defects in newborns to seniors with high blood pressure and heart disease, symptoms of circulatory diseases are present.

Considerations

• According to WebMD, peripheral vascular disease, a common circulatory condition in the United States, is diagnosed most often in those over 50 years of age. Men are more likely to have peripheral vascular disease than women.

Effects

• Statistics from kidshealth.org indicate about eight out of 1,000 newborns will have some kind of congenital heart defect.

Potential

• Raynaud's syndrome, a disorder of the circulatory system, is present in 30 to 50 percent of people with fibromyalgia, according to fibromyalgia-symptoms.org. Women are more likely to have Raynaud's syndrome than men.

Significance

• Heart disease remains at the top of the list for deaths in the United States. According to Mayo Clinic, 40 percent of deaths are a result of some type of heart disease.

Facts

• World health statistics, according to nationmaster.com, show 265 deaths per 100,000 people in the United States from circulatory diseases compared to a low of 151 deaths per 100,000 in Japan and a high of 324 deaths per 100,000 in Ireland.