Cardiovasular And Non Communicable Diseases Flashcards
What is an atherosclerosis?
Build up of fat in the artery’s
What is a myocardial infarction?
Heart attak
What is an aneurysm?
When the inner walls of the artery’s break and a blood ballon is made that can pop
What is a thrombosis?
A blood clot
What is angina?
When the heart has to pump harder to maintain high pressure with atheromas
What is a cardiac arrest?
Heart is not beating in correct rhythm
How does salt affect blood pressure?
Increased it as it makes water move into the blood
What are the causes of cardiovascular illnesses?
Age
Fat
No exercise
Genetics
Smoking
Drinking
How does smoking increase heart disease?
Carbon monoxide binds to haemoglobin and prevents oxygen from binding so heart has to pump faster
How does nicotine increase blood pressure?
Increases and also makes platelets sticky which increase chances of thrombosis
What are LDLs?
Low density lipoprotein
Takes lipids to the jeart
What are HDLs?
High density lipoproteins
Take lipids to the liver
