Cardiovascular Malfunctions Flashcards
What is ideal blood pressure considered to be?
Between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg
What is systolic pressure? (the higher number)
the force at which your heart pumps blood around the body
What is diastolic pressure? (the lower number)
The resistance of blood flow in the blood vessels
What does high blood pressure damage?
the blood vessels
Name 3 factors that can increase the risk of high blood pressure
- Age (the risk increases as you get older)
- Lack of exercise
- Smoking
- Regularly consuming a large amount of alcohol
- Being overweight
- A family history of high blood pressure
What are conditions that can cause high blood pressure?
Kidney Disease
Diabetes
Hormone problems such as an under active or over active thyroid
Name 3 ways to monitor/treat or care for high blood pressure
- monitor blood pressure regularly
- lifestyle change
- take medication
What are some medications that treat hypertension?
ACE inhibitors
beta blockers
How do ACE inhibitors / beta blockers treat hypertension?
by slowing down the heart rate therefore lowering blood pressure
What are symptoms of Coronary heart disease?
- Angina
- Heart attack
What are symptoms of angina? Name 3
dizziness, breathlessness, chest pain, nausea, tightness in the chest
What causes a heart attack?
When arteries become completely blocked with fatty deposits
What are 3 symptoms of a heart attack?
shortness of breath light headedness feeling weak sweating chest pain
What is coronary heart disease?
a build up of fatty deposits in the walls of the arteries around the heart
Name 3 factors that put you at risk of CHD
smoking obesity lack of exercise high cholesterol high blood pressure diabetes
