Cardiovascular disease

• Coronary heart disease is when a waxy plaque builds up inside of coronary veins.
• Statins are a medical drug that lower cholesterol levels IN BLOOD by lowering production in liver.
• Statins are for people who have a high chance of getting it or already have it
• Statins are long term drugs.
• Statins have to be continually taken or levels with raise again
• Statins cant be used if you are a breast feeder or have liver disease
• Stent is a surgical procedure that stretch narrow arteries for stable blood flow
• Stents are made from metal alloys and don’t lead to immune response
• Stents are a safe operation but have risk of bleeding, heart attack or stroke
• Stents have risks depending on age and general health or if you have had past heart attacks
• Heart transplants are used in cases of heart failure
• Cornary disease can lead to heart failure and cant pump oxygen to organs and cells
• heart transplant: patients health is assessed and then put on list for transplant
• List for heart transplant in UK is very long
• Only 200 transplants a year are carried out in the Uk
• Heart transplants takes a lot on body and can weaken if
• Once had heart transplant you have to take immunity suppressants forever
• If you have a heart transplant there is an increase risk of infec