Heart Disease Flashcards
What causes a build up of fatty deposits which can restrict blood flow?
High cholesterol diet
What can cause high blood pressure which can force the heart muscle to work harder?
Stress
What lifestyle choice can lead to blood clots forming which can increase the risk of heart disease?
smoking
Regular exercise keeps the heart …
healthy
the incidence of heart disease can be reduced through education about positive lifestyle choices to…
promote regular exercise to maintain a healthy heart
Food packaging has colour coding on it to inform buyers of the nutritional value of their food to…
avoid too much fatty food to reduce the build up of cholesterol in arteries
Eating healthily and maintaining a healthy weight…
reduces strain placed on the heart
Treatment for people with heart disease includes blood thinners such as Warfarin to…
reduce the chances of blood clotting
Treatment for people with heart disease includes taking Statins to reduce the level of cholesterol to…
reduce the risk of a heart attack
Medications such as beta blockers are taken by people with heart disease to…
slow down heart rate and reduce the strain on the heart
Sometimes heart surgery or bypass is used to…
repair part of a damaged heart
Stents can be fitted by surgeons to…
widen narrow blood vessels
A heart transplant can be completed in severe cases to…
replace a heart that is too weak or damaged by the disease
Increased incidences of heart disease will cause the death rate to…
Increase
People suffering from heart disease may miss work due to feeling unwell or due to appointments which will…
Reduce the economic productivity
