CVD & T2D Flashcards
t2d and cvd are determined by which lifestyle behaviours?
poor diet and physical activity
rate of depression associated with cvd or t2d is __-__ times higher than gen pop
2-3
bideirectional relationships between which chronic illness?
depression, lifestyle factors, chronic illness.
leading cause of death and loss of disabilty adjusted life years worldwide
CVD
leading cause of death in Australia
CVD
responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
human cardiovascular system or circulatory system.
CVS consists of…
heart, blood vessels, and blood
blood consists of…
plasma, red and white blood cells, and platelets
the heart consists of 4 chambers…
left and right atrium and left and right ventricles.
CVS consists of which two cirvuits?
pulmonary circulation system passing through the lungs and the systemic circulation which goes to the rest of the body
ensure that blood can only flow in a forward directtion
cardiac valves
arteries form a capillary system where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged for what?
carbon dioxide and cellular waste products
in the lungs, carbon dioxide is exchanged for what?
oxygen
outer most layer of ateries
tunica externa or advetitiai
innermost layer of arteries
tunica intim
blood pressure is the lowest when the heart…
dilates (diastolic)
blood pressure is highest when the heart
contracts (systolic)
healthy blood pressuer is about
120/80
about 30% of austrailians have high blood pressure otherwise refered to as
hypertension
arterioles contribute to blood pressure by
contracting or dialating the smooth muscles in their walls
disease of the heart muscle, then heart canot supply adequet blood throughout the body
cardiomyopathy
leading cause of CVD
atherosclerosis
thought to cause damage and inflammation to arterial walls,
smoking, hypertension and dietry factors
what does AMI stand for
Acute myiocardial infarction
occurs when there is a complete blockage of coronary artery usually due to thrombotic arheroma
AMI
