Heart problems

Question 1

coronary heart disease

Answer 1

coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygen and glucose. These can become narrow, usually due to fatty deposit lining the walls. This causes coronary, heart disease, coronary heart disease, restricts blood flow to the heart, which means less oxygen is being supplied, which can cause pain and even heart attacks.

Question 2

CHD Treatment

Answer 2

stents-mess tubes that squash down the fatty deposit and open up the artery. Can cause clotting.

Statirs- a drug that lowers blood cholesterol levels slowing the buildup of fatty deposit. Won’t unblock so normally used for people at risk. Need to remember to take the tablet.

Question 3

Faulty Valves

Answer 3

valves become faulty if they no longer open fully or they leak this can cause blood flow in both directions meaning less oxygenated blood reaches the body. This can cause death if not treated.


Question 4

Faulty valves treatment

Answer 4

mechanical valves- last forever. The patient needs to take medicine to prevent clotting.
Biological valves-no medication need it only lasts around 10 to 15 years

Question 5

Heart Failure

Answer 5

when someone’s heart fails they will need a heart transplant or a lung and heart transplant 

Question 6

Heart failure treatment

Answer 6

artificial heart- used to keep the patient alive, whilst waiting for a doughnut, less likely to reject and prolongs life can cause the blood to clot. A lot of machinery involved.
Natural heart- works much better much lower risk of clotting can live a more normal life risk of rejection