Cardiovascular Disease

• stents keep arteries open
• Coronary heart disease is when the coronary arteries that supply the blood to the heart get blocked by layers of fatty material building up
• Fatty deposits cause the arteries to become narrow so blood flow is restricted and theres a lack of oxygen which can result in a heart attack
• Stents are tubes that are inserted inside arteries,they keep them open making blood can flow through and can keep the persons heart beating
• Stents lower risk of heart attack in people with coronary heart disease
• stents are effective for a long time and the recovery time from surgery is quick
• Risk of heart attack during surgery and infection
• Cholesterol is an essential lipid
• however too much cholesterol can cause fatty deposits to form
• statins are drugs that can reduce the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream,this slows down the rate of fatty deposits forming in the arteries