Cardiovascular disease

Question 1

Stents

Answer 1

• keep arteries open

- tubes inserted inside arteries, to keep them open allowing blood to pass through

Question 2

Statins

Answer 2

• reduce cholestrol in the blood

- drugs to redugs the amount of bad cholestrol present in the bloodstream. slow down rate of fatty deposits forming

Question 3

Positives of stents

Answer 3

-lowers the risk of a heart attack in people with coronary heart disease
-affective for a long time
recovery time from surgery is quick

Question 4

Negatives of stents

Answer 4

• risk of infection during surgery

- risk of patient developing blood clot near stent

Question 5

Advantages of statins

Answer 5

• reduce risk of strokes, coronary heart disease and heart attacks
• increase the amount of a beneficial type of cholestrol
• helps prevent some other diseases

Question 6

Disadvantages of statins

Answer 6

• risk of forgetting to take them
• negative side affects e.g. headaches, memory loss
• take time for their effect to kick in

Question 7

Artificial heart

Answer 7

• mechanical pump to replaced damage heart

- heart is now able to to function properly and pump blood around the body

Question 8

Valve replacement

Answer 8

• biological or mechanical valve can now move the blood in the correct direction
• replaces a damaged valve with a working one

Question 9

Why would some people want a mechanical valve instead of an tissue valve

Answer 9

• lasts for a long time

- less likely to get rejected

Question 10

Why would some people want a tissue valve instead of an mechanical valve

Answer 10

-mechanical are more likely to get blood clots around it