Cardiovascular pre-disposing factors

Question 1

What are the pre-disposing factors of Cardiovascular Pathologies

Answer 1

family history , old age, gender, menopause, high cholestrol , smoking , stress

Question 2

How does family history pre-dispose you to heart disease ?

Answer 2

genetics can pass on high-risk heart conditions

Question 3

How does old age pre-dispose you to heart disease?

Answer 3

as we age the heart weakens and high blood pressure is more common and blood vessels are more likely to harden due to build up of fatty deposits

Question 4

How does gender pre-dispose you to heart disease?

Answer 4

women are more likely to have heart disease as stress is more common to them

Question 5

How does menopause pre-dispose you to heart disease?

Answer 5

After menopause less oestrogen is produced which increases the risk of arteries narrowing

Question 6

How does high cholesterol pre-dispose you to heart disease?

Answer 6

high cholesterol increases the build-up of fatty deposits

Question 7

How does smoking pre-dispose you to heart disease?

Answer 7

the chemicals in cigarettes cause blood to thicken increasing the risk of clots

Question 8

How does stress pre-dispose you to heart disease?

Answer 8

stress increases blood cholesterol and blood pressure promoting the risk of plaque build up