b6.3.16 treating cardiovascular disease

Question 1

how can you reduce the risks of CVD

Answer 1

• eating less saturated fats
• exercise regularly
• reduce alcohol consumption
• stop smoking

Question 2

how does an increase of saturated fats lead to type 2 diabetes

Answer 2

increased fats leads to obesity, which increases the chances of type 2 diabetes

Question 3

how can CVD be treated medically

Answer 3

statins
antiplatelets
beta blockers
nitrates

Question 4

explain statins

Answer 4

• reduces blood cholesterol by preventing its formation

Question 5

explain antiplatelets

Answer 5

• reduces the stickiness of blood clots

Question 6

explain beta blockers

Answer 6

• reduces high blood pressure by blocking the effects of adrenali

Question 7

explain nitrates

Answer 7

• widens blood vessels by allowing them to relax

Question 8

how is CVD treated surgically

Answer 8

replacing heart valves
widening partially blocked arteries using a stent
bypassing blocked coronary arteries using blood vessels from other parts of the body
heart transplant

Question 9

disadvantages of statin

Answer 9

upset stomach

Question 10

disadvantages of antiplatelets

Answer 10

internal bleeding

Question 11

disadvantages of beta blockers

Answer 11

dizziness and tiredness

Question 12

disadvantages of nitrates

Answer 12

headaches and dizziness