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Cardiovascular disease : Risks and treatment Flashcards

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State factors that increase the risk of CVD

A 
High Blood pressure
Genetics
Diet 
Smoking
Gender
Age
Inactivity (Exercise)
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State the treatments for CVD

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Anti-hypertensive-Diuretics, calcium channel blockers
Statins
Transplantation and immunosuppressants

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What are the benefits and risks of:
Anti-hypertensive
Statins
Transplantation and immunosuppressants

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  1. Benefits - Reduces high blood pressure; risks - dizziness nausea and cramps
  2. Benefits - Reduces low density protein cholesterol; risks - Nausa diarrhoea and muscle weakness
  3. Benefits - Properly functioning heart; risks - risk of rejection and reduce immunity so increasing risk of infection
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