Coronary Heart Disease
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- Created on: 20-10-17 23:17
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- Coronary Heart Disease
- Causes
- Coronary Artery gets blocked
- Causes Artheroma
- Decreased blood flow through the heart.
- Reduced amount of oxygen and glucose
- Cells unable to respire
- No production of ATP so cells die
- Controllable factors
- High Blood Cholesterol
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
- Physical inactivity
- Obesity
- Poor Diet
- Non-Controllable Factors
- Age
- Ethinicity
- Family History
- Medical History
- Coronary Artery gets blocked
- Treatments
- Stents
- Wire mesh that opens up the artery
- Its metal so it won't react with the blood.
- Microscopic
- Pros
- Sturdy structure
- Keeps blood vessels open
- Via Keyhole surgery
- Cheaper option of treatment
- Cons
- Blood vessels may narrow again
- Potential blood clots
- Can't cope with conditions that require expansion like exercise
- Fatty deposits may build up
- Stents
- Causes
- Coronary Artery gets blocked
- Causes Artheroma
- Decreased blood flow through the heart.
- Reduced amount of oxygen and glucose
- Cells unable to respire
- No production of ATP so cells die
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