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CVD important stats |
-leading cause of death in canada -heat attach is number one killer in canadian women - 1 in 3 people die from heart attack |
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what is pulmonary circulation |
- carries blood to the lungs for oxygen and returns it to the heart- right side. |
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what is systemic cerculation? |
left side of the heart pumps blood to all organs. |
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what is systole? |
the heart contraction |
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what is diastole |
period of relaxation between between heart beat |
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what is blood pressure? |
the force exerted by blood on the wall of the blood vessels |
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what is the function of blood vessels? |
carry blood to the heart |
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what are the risk factors of CVD? |
-unhealthy lifestyle -smoking -tobacco -hypertension -obesity -diabetes - high cholesterol |
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what are the efects of smoking on the heart ? |
-damages the lining of the arteries -reduces HDL and increases LDL - increasing blood clotting. |
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what is high blood pressure and it's effects? |
-alos known as hypertension increases CVD risk. -when the pressure of blood increase in the arteries. -they become clogged and narrowed. |
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hypertension continued |
- silent killer, strains and weakens the heat -primary hypertension (genetics, environment) -secondary hypertension caused by underlining illness such as diabeties, or kidney problem. |
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high blood pressure treatment |
active lifestyle ristricted amount of sodium lose weight eat fruit and vegetables. |
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2 types of Cholesterol |
Low density lipoproteins-bad takes cholestrol from the liver to the organs buils plaque in the arteries. |
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2 types of cholesterol |
High- density lipoproteins- good take unused cholestrol back to the liver for recycling. goal should be to reduce low density cholesterol. |
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obesity |
the risk of death from CVD is 2-3 times more likely in obese people strongly associated with: -hypertension -insulin resistance -physical in activity etc
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what are the psychological and social factors of CVD |
-stress -chronic hostility and anger -suppressing psychological distress -depression etc |
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major non modifiable risk factors |
-genetics -aging -being male -ethnicity |
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what are the major forms of cardiovascular disease |
Atherosclerosis: is the hardening of the artries because plaque narrows the artery and ristrict blood flow |
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heart disease and heat attack: coronary artery becomes blocked. |
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heart attack |
is the result of long term health problem and my come without warning |
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heart attack symptoms. |
chest pain or pressure pain in arm neck, back, jaw excessive sweating; cool clammy skin loss consciousness fear anxiety denial |
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cause of stroke |
Ischemic stroke- blockage of blood vessel that disrupts blood flow to the brain |
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effects of stroke |
-paralysis -walking disability -speech imperment -memory loss -changing behaviour
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warning signs of stroke |
-sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or legs -sudden confusion, trouble -sudden trouble seeing - sudden trouble walking -headache |
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how to protect yourself again CVD |
-be active - don't smoke -eat right -manage your cholesterol - develop effective ways to handle stress and anger |
