Cardiovascular Disease Flashcards
What is cardiovascular disease
Disease of the heart or bloodvessels -
Whatis an example of cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
What is coronary heart disease
When the coronary arteries that supply the blood get blocked by layers of fatty materials
When the arteries get blocked what happens to them
They become narrow
What cannot happen because the arteries are narrow
Blood flow is restricted and there is a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle
What are stents
Tubes that can be inserted inside the arteries
How do stents help arteries
They open them up and blood can pass through easily to the heart muscles
What is the benefits of stents
Lower the risk of heart attacks in people with coronary heart disease
Last for a long time and you can recover quickly
What are the downsides of stents
Risk of complications within surge year e.g.infection
Patients can develop a blood clot near the stent
THROMBOSIS
What are statins
Drugs
What is cholesterol and what is it needed for
Essential lipid that your body needs to function
What happens if you have too much bad cholesterol in your body
Fatty deposits form in your arteries
What do stains help to do
Reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in the bloodstream
When stains reduce the amount of bad cholesterol what does this slow down the rate of
Fatty deposits forming in the arteries
What are the three benefits of statins
Reduce risk of strokes and coronary heart disease
Stains can increase the amount of good cholesterol HDL and get rid of the bad cholesterol
Statins can prevent other diseases
