Fatty materials build up in the coronary arteries and reduces blood flow so there is a lack of oxygen flow as blood will be less able to pass through to the heart
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Stents
Mesh inserted in the patient to open the coronary arteries temporarily
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Statins
Drugs to reduce the blood cholesterol levels and slow down the rate of fat material deposits
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Why might people use mechanical heart devices?
Some people's hearts become faulty and prevent to
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Why might people use donated hearts?
If someone has experienced heart failure someone can donate a heart to be transplanted and use artificial hearts are used to keep the patient alive
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Pros and Cons: Statins
Pro: No Surgery Con: Slows build up rate, doesn't help if already present
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Pros and Cons: Stent
Pro: Requires local anaesthetic Con: Causes hearts attacks sometimes
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Pros and Cons: Artificial Heart
Pro: Allow patient to survive while they wait for a donor heart Con: Not permanent
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Pros and Cons: Heart Transplant
Pro: Lasts many years Cons: Chance of rejection (deadly)
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Card 2
Front
Stents
Back
Mesh inserted in the patient to open the coronary arteries temporarily
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