Cardiovascular disease

Question 1

What is coronary heart disease ?

Answer 1

It is when the coronary arteries get blocked by fatty material

Question 2

How can coronary heart disease be treated ?

Answer 2

Stents

Question 3

What are stents ?

Answer 3

They are tubes that are inserted into arteries to keep them open, so blood can flow through

Question 4

What are the risks of stent operations ?

Answer 4

The operation can be risky, there is risk of infection and heart attack. The stents can also develop blood clots near the stents

Question 5

What are statins ?

Answer 5

They are drugs that can reduce the amount of bad cholesterol present in the blood stream

Question 6

What is cholesterol, and why can it be bad ?

Answer 6

It is an essential lipid that your body produces, however to much of a certain type of cholesterol can can cause fatty deposits to form inside the arteries

Question 7

What are the advantages of statins ?

Answer 7

By reducing the amount of bad cholesterol the risk of strokes and heart attacks decreases

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of statins ?

Answer 8

They are a long-term drug that has to be taken regularly and they can have side affects like headaches. The effect isn’t instant as well