cardiovascular disease

• give cardiovascular diseases

  coronary heart disease, heart failure and faulty valves
• describe coronary heart disease

  coronary arteries become blocked by build up of fatty deposits
• give consequences of coronary heart disease

  restricted blood flow and oxygen supply to heart causing heart strain
• give treatments to coronary heart disease

  stents and statins
• describe stents

  tubes inserted to keep coronary arteries open
• give advantages of stents

  long term effectiveness, quick surgery and short recovery time
• give disadvantages of stents

  risk of surgical complications and risk of blood clot
• describe statins

  medication to reduce cholesterol levels to reduce build up of fatty deposits
• give advantages of statins

  reduce amount of bad cholesterol and increase amount of good cholesterol
• give disadvantages of statins

  long term drug, must be taken regularly and negative side effects
• describe heart failure

  heart cannot pump and redistribute blood effectively around body
• give treatments to heart failure

  heart transplant
• give types of heart transplant

  biological and artificial
• describe biological heart transplant

  donor organ from recently deceased
• give disadvantages of biological heart transplant

  risk of surgical complications, long waiting lists and risk of rejection
• describe artificial heart transplant

  mechanical device of metals and plastics
• give advantages of artificial heart transplants

  temporary fix and no risk of rejection
• give disadvantages of artificial heart transplant

  not as effective as biological heart and must take blood thinning medication
• describe faulty valves

  valves become stiff or leaky
• give consequence to faulty valves

  blood not circulated effectively due to not opening properly or back flow
• give treatment to faulty valves

  valve replacement
• give type of faulty valve replacement

  biological and mechanical
• describe biological valve replacement

  valves from human or mammal
• describe mechanical valve replacement

  man made valves
• give negatives to valve replacement

  risk of surgical complications and risk of blood clotting