Non-communicable diseases

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    • what is coronary heart disease?
      Fatty material that builds up inside the coronary arteries
      Results in lack of oxygen to the heart
    • What is a stent?
      Device that opens the coronary artery
      Allows more blood flow
    • What are statins?
      Drugs that reduce blood cholesterol levels
    • What are faulty heart valves?
      Valves that don’t open/ leak
    • How can we treat faulty valves?
      replace with biological/mechanical valve
    • Heart transplant advantages:
      Long term
      treats problems that can’t be treated in other ways
    • Heart transplant disadvantages:
      Heart may be rejected
      Major surgery risks (e.g., Infection)
    • What are artificial hearts used for?
      Keep patients alive while waiting for biological donor
    • Define health
      State of physical and mental wellbeing
    • What factors affect health?
      Disease, stress, exercise, diet, life situations
    • What is a risk factor?
      Aspects of lifestyle that can increase the risk of disease
    • Name five risk factors:
      • poor diet
      • smoking
      • Alcohol
      • lack of exercise
      • carcinogens
    • What is cancer?
      Changes in cells that lead to uncontrolled growth and cell division by mitosis
    • what is the difference between malignant and benign tumours?
      Malignant are cancerous and spread to neighbouring tissues
      Benign are non-cancerous and do not spread
    • What are two types of risk factors for cancer?
      Lifestyle and genetic risk factor
    • What is carcinogen?
      Substance that can cause cancer to develop
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