unit 1 Heart dieases

Question 1

heart disease, also known as..

Answer 1

cardiovascular disease or CVD

Question 2

cardiovascular disease as a general term for conditions affecting the..

Answer 2

heart or blood vessels

Question 3

what is atherosclerosis?

Answer 3

when fat and cholesterol builds up called a plaque inside the wall of an artery which narrows the lumen diameter and increases blood pressure because it is harder to get through which restricts blood flow to organs

Question 4

what is a thrombosis and when does it occur

Answer 4

occurs when blood clots blocking veins or arteries, this can happen when a plaque in the wall of an artery busts so the body tries to stop the plaque from getting in the blood but blocks it more

Question 5

other word for a plaque

Answer 5

atheroma

Question 6

what is embolus

Answer 6

sometimes part of a thrombus brakes off and starts to move around the body which can get stuck in a smaller blood vessel,getting stuck and blocking the blood flow which can cause heart attacks and other major problems

Question 7

what is coronary heart disease

Answer 7

when the coronary arteries which are supplied with oxygen and nutrients are blocked or interrupted causing increased strain on the heart which could cause heart attacks or failure and angina

Question 8

what are the risk factors to most heart dieases

Answer 8

smoking, drinking alcohol, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, age and diabetes

Question 9

Hearts attacks are also known as..

Answer 9

Myocardial Infarctions

Question 10

Heart attacks are.. causing..

Answer 10

Serious medical emergencies where the blood supply to the heart is blocked, often by a blood clot, the cells beyond the blockage can’t respire as they need oxygen and glucose which leads to cell death and the heart muscles begin to die

Question 11

The severity of a heart attack depends on..

Answer 11

Where the blockage is and how long it takes to get treatment

Question 12

A stroke is when.. causing..

Answer 12

The blood supply to part the brain is blocked, brain damage or death

Question 13

The blood not reaching the brain causing strokes are mostly caused by..

Answer 13

Blockages or haemorrhages (bleeding)

Question 14

FAST represents.. and helps remember…

Answer 14

F=face -one side may droop or look weird
A=arm weakness or lack of control
S=speech difficulty
T=time to call an ambulance,
What a stroke can look like

Question 15

Peripheral Arterial disease or PAD is caused by..

Answer 15

A build up of fatty deposits in the arteries in the peripheral system, restricting blood supply to the legs and sometimes arms

Question 16

PAD symptoms

Answer 16

Leg pain,numbness,weakness and muscle wasting

Question 17

Aortic disease affects the..

Answer 17

Aorta

Question 18

The most common type of aortic disease is.. which is when..

Answer 18

Aneurysm, atheromas and thrombus formation weakens the aorta causing it to swell to form a balloon-like blood-filled structure.

Question 19

Why is aortic disease dangerous

Answer 19

It doesn’t cause any obvious symptoms but when aneurysms bust in the aorta, there is massive blood loss and if not treated right away it will most likely cause death