Cardiovasular disease but more

Question 1

What is an artificial heart and how does it work

Answer 1

• mechanical device that pumps blood for a person whose heart has failed
• usually only temporary until a donor is found but some do have one permanently

Question 2

Advantages for artificial hearts

Answer 2

• less likely to e rejected by the body’s immune system than a donor heart as they are made from metal or plastics

Question 3

disadvantages for artificial hearts

Answer 3

• surgery can lead to excessive bleeding and infection
• electrical motor could fail which could lead to blood clots and strokes so the patient has to take drugs to stop this from happening which can cause problems with bleeding if they are hurt

Question 4

What is a faulty heart valve

Answer 4

This is when the valve tissue begins to stiffen so it doesn’t open properly or a valve can become leaky and the blood flows in both direction and the blood doesn’t circulate like normal

Question 5

Advantages for mechanical valve

Answer 5

• less drastic procedure than a transplant

Question 6

Disadvantages for mechanical valve

Answer 6

• still the risk of blood clots

Question 7

What is artificial blood

Answer 7

a solution used to replace the lost volume of blood cells

Question 8

Advantages of artificial blood

Answer 8

• very effective ( if not air bubbles)

Question 9

Disadvantages of artificial blood

Answer 9

• doesn’t replace the red blood cells