Chapter 5 - Cardiovascular disease Flashcards
- what is the number 1 cause of death in US?
- how many deaths has it caused? (2003)
- estimated economic cost?
- since 1960, gradual incline or decline in morbidity? why?
- cardiovascular disease?
- 900 000 Americans in US
- over 351 billion dollars in 2003
- DECLINE! due to better surgical procedures, medications. better nutrition
- how high is heart disease and stroke on the list of causes of death in Canada?
- is it only a male disease?
- why does heart disease and stroke cost >20.9B $ per year? (4)
- heart disease = #1 VS stroke = #3 causes of death in Canada
- no! we used to think so but CVD accounted for 28% of male death and 29.7% of female deaths
1. physician services
2. hospital costs
3. lost wages
4. decreased productivity
- what is the % hospitalizations from CVD in Canada? in 2009-2020
- decreasing, increasing or stable?
- hospitalization mainly for which heart disease?
- 16.9% from heart disease and stroke
- decrease from 1995 to 2001-2002, then stable
- 160 000 for ischemic heart disease, 61k for heart attack, 54k for congestive heart failure
in 2007, how many Canadians reported having heart disease?
- which province have the most self-reported heart disease?
- 1.3M (4.8% of Canadians, 4.2% girls/women, 5.3% boys/men)
- NS (6.4%) > NB > NL > PEI > QC (5.4%)
how to reduce your risk for developing CVD? (5)
- don’t smoke (as soon as you stop, CV risk decreases
- get regular exercise
- eat well
- maintain healthy body weight (increase f&v, decrease fat)
- manage stress
is visceral or subcutaneous fat more lethal? is apple or pear shape more at risk of CVD?
- visceral is more lethal!
- pear shape (fat in butt/hips) = less lethal VS apple shape (fat in stomach, breast) = more at risk
what are benefits (11) of PA
- increased cardiorespiratory endurance
- decrease and control blood pressure
- reduce body fat (vigorous will help tap into visceral fat)
- lower lipids (cholesterol, TG)
- improves HDL (especially vigorous)
- help control diabetes
- decrease low grade inflammation
- increase and maintain heart function (+ vascular/blood vessels)
- move toward smoking cessation (making better heart healthy decisions)
- alleviate tension and stress, anxiety
- counteract personal history of disease
name 11 types of cardiovascular diseases and conditions
- heart attack
- atherosclerosis
- angina pectoris (chest pain)
- congenital heart defects
- rheumatic heart disease
- congestive heart disease
- bacterial endocarditis
- aneurysms
- arrhythmias
- hypertension
- stroke (heart attack in brain)
- what are 2 other names for heart attack?
- what is a heart attack?
- can be caused by what?
- worst if its on which side of the heart?
- coronary thrombosis OR myocardial infarction
- lack of blood flow or supply to areas of the heart
- coronary heart disease
- on the left side! bc L side is the strong part of heart
- since 1952, cardiovascular death rate in Canada has declined by more than ___%
- ___% in the last decade
- largely due to (3)
- 75%
- 40% in the last decade
- surgical procedures, drug therapies, prevention efforts
what are warning signs for heart attack? (2 + lots more)
- what to do? (2 ish)
- uncomfortable pressure or pain in center of chest that lasts 2min or longer
- pain that spreads to shoulders, neck or arms
- severe pain, dizziness, fainting, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath
- carry nitroglycerin –> helps open up vessels in body
- call 911! emergency!
what is
- atherosclerosis?
- ANGINA PECTORIS
ATHEROSCLEROSIS:
- narrowing/blockage of artery
- can be partially occluded (loses elasticity + hardening + sticky, attracts other stuff) –> can be 95% occluded, and then fully occluded
ANGINA PECTORIS:
- or “stable angina”
- chest pain
- lack of blood flow and oxygen to areas of the heart
- increased risk of heart attack
what is:
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS
ANEURYSM
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
- abnormal heart structures, vessels and valves at time of birth
- valve: work in sync with rhythmic nature of heart, prevents backflow
RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE:
- bacterial infection of heart that damages heart valves
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE:
- condition that occurs when other diseases have damages the heart and limited its function
- often results in overworking heart = very large organ = becomes ineffective
BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS:
- infection of the lining or valves of heart
ANEURYSM:
- weakness or bulge in an artery that can burst and lead to massive internal bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke)
risk factors for coronary heart disease
- major alterable (6)
- major unalterable (4)
- contributing (3)
MAJOR ALTERABLE:
- hypertension
- tobacco smoking
- cholesterol
- physical inactivity
- obesity
- diabetes
MAJOR UNALTERABLE:
- age
- genetics
- gender
- race
CONTRIBUTING:
- stress
- excessive alcohol (leads to enlarged and inefficient heart)
- inflammation
- what does electrocardiograms record?
- acronym (2)
- what are 4 things we can interpret
- records electrical impulses that stimulate the heart –> measures electric activity
- ECG or EKG
1. heart rhythm
2. axis of heart (how heart is lying in cavity, usually mid region of L side)
3. enlargement or hypertrophy
4. myocardial infarction or damage to heart