CH-Cardiovascular Disease

#1 cause of death in US of all groups, Approx 49% of deaths and begins while developing as children

1. Coronary Artery Disease (25%), 2. Strokes (5%), 3-5. Congenital Heart defects, Rhuematic Heart Disease and Hypertension (10%)

25% decrease in Heart Attacks due to: Health Education, Better health care / early diagnosis, lower fat diet, active population

Large vessels that arry blood to the body contaning oxygen and nutrients

Microscopic vessels deep in tissues where exchange of oxygen and nutrients occur

small vessels returning blood to the ehart with CO2 once O2 has been used

large vessels returnign blood to the heart with CO2

Involving the inner lining fo the (coronary's) heart's arteries; Usually begins at a young age (Pediatric) and the fatty build up gets worse over years

clogging or narrowing of the arteries from a long term build up of fat. Arteries may eventually be clogged

High amount of fat in the bloodstream, tobacco smoking (CO2), high blood pressure)

harderning and calcifying of fatty deposits over years

myocardial infarction (heart attack) and angina pectoris (chest pain due to lack of blood flow to the heart muscle)

Smoking, Hypertension, Elevated Blood fats, Inactivity, Obesity

Family History (high cholesterol and blood fat), diabetes mellitus (high sugar level fat level in bloodstream), anxiety / stress (emotional and work related), age (increases greatly after 65), excessive alcohol use (arythmia's)

CO damages lining of the inner artery, Nicotine stimuates the heart, less O2 in the blood)

Increased workload on the cardiovascular system; also increases atherosclerosis process

Blood cholesterol aboce 200mg/dl(deciliter) (240mg 2x the risk, 260mg 4x the risk)

10-30 minutes of activity; 150-400 calories of Aerobic activity

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