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Chapter 10 - Enhancing Your Cardiovascular Health (Diseases related…
Chapter 10 - Enhancing Your Cardiovascular Health
Diseases related
Hypertension
Prevention and Treatment
Weight
Exercise
Moderate alcohol
Lower salt
Stress reduction
Medication
Coronary heart disease
Damage to vessels that supply blood to heart
Atherosclerosis: Build up of plaque
Myocardian infarction: Death of part of heart muscle
Biomarkers: Homocysteine & High sensitivity C-reactive protein
Surgical
Coronary Artery Bypass
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Balloon)
Stroke
Causes
Thrombus
Embolus
Hemorrhage
Aneurysm
Congestive Heart Failure
Congential Heart Disease
Causes by environmental factors
Valve damage
Holes in the walls
Blood transporation
Underdevelopment
The Vascular System
Arteries: Carry blood AWAY from the heart
Arterioles
Veins: Carry blood TO the heart
Venules
Capillaries: Site of exchange of oxygen, food, and waste
The Heart
4-chambered pump
Size of fist
EKG measures cardiac electrical functioning
Creates pressure to circulate blood throughout the body
Blood
transportation of life support and waste
Regulation of water and temp and pH
Protection of toxins
Average: 5 qts
Risk Factors
Cant be changed
Male Gender
Heredity
Increasing Age
Major Risk Factors
#
Smoke
Physical inactivity
Abnormal blood cholesterol
Good: HDL
Bad: LDL
To improve
Reduce saturated fat
Reduce cholesterol
Control weight
HBP
Diabetes
Obesity
Most Deaths
#
Big 6