Flashcards · Biology · Non-communicable Diseases
Treating Cardiovascular Disease
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What does coronary heart disease do?
Narrows the arteries that supply the heart muscle.
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What is angina?
Chest pain, caused by too little blood to the heart muscle.
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What do statins do?
Lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.
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What do anticoagulants do?
Make the blood clot less easily.
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Name a blood pressure drug.
A beta blocker.
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What does aspirin do in heart disease?
Makes platelets less sticky, so fewer clots form.
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What is a stent?
A mesh tube that holds an artery open.
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How does angioplasty work?
A balloon is inflated to widen the artery, and a stent is left in.
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What is a coronary bypass?
A vessel is used to carry blood around a blocked artery.
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Why do transplant patients take drugs for life?
To stop the immune system rejecting the new organ.
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Name a problem with heart transplants.
There are too few donors, and the risk of rejection.
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Give one advantage of medication.
It is cheap, and does not need an operation.
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Give one disadvantage of surgery.
The risk of infection or bleeding, or the cost.
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Name three lifestyle changes.
Stop smoking, eat a healthier diet, and exercise more.
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Name one factor to consider in an evaluation.
Cost, effectiveness, risks, side effects, or quality of life.
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Common mistake about stents?
Thinking that they cure the disease. They hold the artery open, but the cause remains.