Health&SocialCare: Unit4- 1.8~ Cardiovascular malfunctions- causes and effects on individual Flashcards
1
Q
How does Coronary heart disease occur?
A
Develops when the blood supply to the hearts muscles is blocked or interrupted by a build up of fatty substances
2
Q
What are the causes coronary heart disease?
A
- Smoking
- High blood cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Physical inactivity
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Family history
3
Q
What are the consequences/effects of coronray heart disease
A
- Chest pains
- Heart attacks
- Heart failure
4
Q
How does Hypertension (high blood pressure) occur?
A
- Develops when the force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels constantly remains too high.
- The more blood the heart pumps and the narrower the arteries, the higher the blood pressure
5
Q
What are the causes of hypertension?
A
- Lifestyle factors like excessive salt in diet, lack of physical activity, overweight, obesity, smoking or alcohol abuse
- Genetics
6
Q
What are the consequnces of hypertension?
A
- Damage the blood vessels and heart
- Increase risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney disease
7
Q
What are the 2 types of cardiovascular malfunctions?
A
- Hypertension
- Coronary heart disease
