Cardiac Disease

Question 1

What is Cardiac disease?

Answer 1

Affects heart and blood vessels
Damage to arteries - eyes, brain, kidney
Coronary heart disease
Cerebral Vascular Accidents , Transient Ischaemic Attacks
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Aortic Disease

Question 2

What is Coronary Heart Disease?

Answer 2

Ischaemic heart disease
Blockage of coronary arteries/ narrowing
Angina
Myocardial heart infarction
Heart failure
1 in 7 men 1 in 12 women
Pain, weakness, nausea, rapid heart rate, SOB, fatigue, dizziness

Question 3

What is Angina?

Answer 3

Chest pain - lack of oxygen
Transient 
Stable- predictable times
Unstable- unpredictable 
Variant- CA spasm
Micro vascular - the smaller vessels
Medication, surgery, lifestyle

Question 4

What is Myocardial Infarction?

Answer 4

Severed blood supply to heart
Ischaemia of heart muscle and scar tissue
Left ventricle most common
Diagnosis- release of troponin 3-6 hours, ECG
Symptoms of CHD
Sudden death, cardiac shock etc
Drugs, surgery and physio

Question 5

What is heart failure?

Answer 5

Heart stops working- fatigue, weakness, other conditions
SOB
Fatigue and weakness
Swollen feet, ankles, stomach, lower back

Question 6

What is Heart Valve Disease?

Answer 6

Affects any heart valves 
Damaged valve affecting blood flow, causing leaking
Caused by other conditions - damage
SOB
Ankle/feet swelling
Fatigue