Cardiovascular disease

Question 1

Explain what it is?

what if it gets serious?

Answer 1

any disease associated with your heart and blood vessels
too much cholesterol in blood causes fatty deposits to build up in the arteries in area s where its been damaged by high blood pressure ,restricting blood flow.
trigger blood clots to form block blood flow completely heart muscle deprived of oxygen = heart attack

Question 2

Suggest 2 lifestyle changes a person can make to reduce risk of getting this disease.

Answer 2

eat healthy balanced diet low in saturated fats
exercise and stop smoking
no disadvantages of lifestyle changes.

Question 3

Name 3 drugs that can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Answer 3

Statins- reduce amount of cholesterol-aching muscles
Anticoagulants-blood clots less likely to form-excessive bleeding if accident
Antihypertensives-reduce blood pressure-headaches and fainting

Question 4

Name 3 surgical procedures

Answer 4

Stents-small mesh tube inserted into narrow arteries keep open,blood can pass thro to heart muscle lower risk of heart attack.RISKS-irritate a.. scar tissue grow,take drugs to stop blood clotting on st..

Coronary bypass surgery-a piece of healthy blood vessel taken from elsewhere to bypass section of blocked vessel

Donor heart-whole heart replaced with do.. heart.Drugs taken to stop body rejecting it makes u more vulnerable to infections.

risk of bleeding ,clots and infection

Question 5

Why do we need cholesterol?

Answer 5

to make cell membranes for cells