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Unit 6 - Cardiovascular system 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most common type of CVD?

A

Coronary heart disease (CHD)

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What is the cause of coronary heart disease?

A

Coronary arteries becoming narrowed by a build up of atheroma

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3
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What is angina?

A

The pain or discomfort felt from narrowed coronary arteries

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4
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What is a myocardial infarction?

A

A heart attack

- caused by a blockage of the coronary arteries

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5
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How much more likely is an individual with CHD or who have had an MI to have a stroke?

A

Twice as likely

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6
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What is the leading cause of death worldwide?

A

Coronary heart disease

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7
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What is the proportion of men who die from coronary heart disease?

A

1 in 7 men

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8
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What is the proportion of women who die from coronary heart disease?

A

1 in 12

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9
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How often does someone die from CHD?

A

Every 8 minutes

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10
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What is ACS?

A

Acute Coronary Syndrome

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11
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What causes acute coronary syndrome?

A

A rupture or erosion of an atherosclerotic plaque and subsequent thrombus formation

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12
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What is a thrombus caused by in an acute coronary syndrome?

A

Platelet aggregation under high stress

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13
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What is the immediate treatment for acute coronary syndrome?

A

PCI
- percutaneous coronary intervention
CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft

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14
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What is the secondary prevention for acute coronary syndrome?

A

Antiplatelet therapy

  • asprin
  • clopidogrel
  • ticagrelor
  • prasugrel
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15
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What is the most common type of stroke?

A

Ischaemic stroke and TIA

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16
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What is the cause of ischaemic stroke?

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Usually caused by a blockage where a small blood clot lodges in a vessel narrowed by an atheroma

17
Q

What is the effect of a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain?

A

Blocks oxygenation of the affected part of the brain

18
Q

What is the secondary prevention treatment of an ischaemic stroke or TIA

A

Antiplatelets

  • clopidogrel
  • aspirin/dipyridamole
19
Q

What is peripheral artery disease?

A

Build-up of fatty deposits (atheroma) in the arteries restricts blood supply to leg muscles

20
Q

What is intermittent claudication?

A

Intermittent tiredness of leg due to restricted blood flow

21
Q

What is the secondary prevention of peripheral artery disease?

A

Antiplatelets

- aspirin

22
Q

How can arrhythmias be treated?

A

Treatment to control
- heart rate
- rhythm
to prevent cardiac arrest

23
Q

What is MAP?

A

Mean arterial pressure

- time weighted average of blood pressure

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