Occupational cardiovascular disease Occupational cardiovascular disease Occupational cardiovascular disease is disease of the heart or blood vessels that are caused by working conditions, making them a form of occupational illness. Little is known about occupational risks for heart disease, but links have been established between cardiovascular disease and certain toxins (including carbon disulfide, nitroglycerin, and carbon monoxide), extreme heat and cold, exposure to tobacco smoke, depression, and occupational stress. Other occupational hazards potentially related to cardiovascular disease include noise exposure at work, shift work, and physical activity at work. A 2015 SBU-report including a systematic review of non-chemical risk factors for occupation cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease in Australia are given to those suffering to help improve blood flow, low blood pressure and to relax blood vessel walls. A non-surgical procedure called, Angioplasty, could be done to help dilate the narrowed arteries. Coronary artery bypass surgery is also another way to treat coronary heart disease. Although there are treatments available to treat heart disease, it is a lifelong condition restricting some daily lifestyle routine and incurable. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. In 2007-8 about 3.5 million people were diagnosed with heart disease (especially cardiovascular disease). Although there are significant advances in the treatments, heart