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Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Disease
Diseases of the heart and blood vessel system Heart disease is #1 killer in the United States, stroke #4 (CDC) Washington State (CDC)
Cardiovascular disease also contributes to mortality across the globe (NationMaster.com)
WHO: the burden of heart disease and stroke
Cardiovascular Disease
Many different terms Conditions are frequently
related
Hypertension
A measure of the force blood exerts against the walls of arteries Systole - pressure when heart
contracts Diastole - pressure when
heart relaxes
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure assessment “Hypertension” = “high blood
pressure”
Why Does Hypertension Matter?
Hypertension damages inner lining of artery
Artery bleeds Injured area clots, can
accumulate “plaque” Animation
Atherosclerosis
Plaque buildup within an artery or arteries A normal artery allows room for blood to flow An atherosclerotic artery has plaque buildup as a result of
damage to the blood vessel An artery becomes damaged
High blood pressure Smoking
Vessel bleeds, forms clot, accumulates plaque Calcium, fibrin, cholesterol
YouTube animation (0:45+)
Thrombus and Embolus
When a blood clot or other foreign body in a blood vessel (thrombus) prevents blood delivery, the human tissue needing the blood delivery can be damaged
When a blood clot or piece of plaque breaks off of its origin and travels through the blood vessel system (embolus), human tissue can be damaged
Can occur in arteries and veins
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction
When atherosclerosis occurs in the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart, the condition is labeled coronary artery disease (CAD)
CAD can cause a myocardial infarction (heart attack; through 1:37)
Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction Coronary artery occlusion Myocardial infarction Coronary artery plaque may not completely halt
blood flow but instead reduce it: ischemia Blood flow reduction to body’s tissues Angina (chest pain or pressure) may result when
ischemia occurs in the heart
Stroke
When a blockage occurs in the brain, reduced blood flow can cause a stroke
Arrhythmia
Normal rhythm = sinus rhythm SA node, AV node, bundle branches Sinus rhythm (click ventricular tachycardia, then sinus rhythm)
Too fast = tachycardia Too slow = bradycardia Irregular heartbeat
Variation from normal sinus rhythm Supraventricular tachycardia Atrial fibrillation
Instead of single impulse in the SA node, can be >400bpm Ventricular tachycardia Ventricular fibrillation
Cardiac Arrest
Different from myocardial infarction An electrical event Usually due to underlying heart disease Heart stops due to ventricular fibrillation CPR can help blood flow, but defibrillation
needed to restart heart
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