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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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