CARDIOVASCULAR ILLNESSES

By: Patricia Izquierdo, Eduardo Juárez & Gabriela Reyna

ContentContent• What is a cardiovascular disease?

• Causes

• Aneurysm• Cholesterol• Heart attack• Prinzmetal´s angina

• Prevention

CausesCauses

• They are not caused by MOs

• They are transmitted through your genes, only in some cases

• They also are caused by bad habits in life

What is a Cardiovascular What is a Cardiovascular Disease?Disease?

• Diseases related with the circulatory system.

• Most common: - Aneurysm - Cholesterol - Heart attack - Prinzmetal´s angina

AneurysmAneurysm

• It´s located in the arteries.

• It´s caused by a degeneration of a vascular wall.

• There are different types, such as, true or false aneurysm, cerebral aneurysm or fusiform aneurysm.

Symptoms and TreatmentSymptoms and Treatment

Not ruptured aneurysm:

• Fatigue• Loss of perception• Loss of balance• Speech problems• Double vision

Ruptured aneurysm:

• Several headaches • Loss of vision • Double vision• Neck pain and/or

stiffness• Pain above and/or

behind the eyes

In both cases is necessary surgical intervention or endovascular therapy.

CholesterolCholesterol

• It´s a lipid located in the body tissue

• It can be good cholesterol or bad cholesterol

• It´s caused by bad habits in alimentation and the lack of exercise

Symptoms and TreatmentSymptoms and Treatment

Symptoms

• Chest pain• Heart attack• Hypertension• Thrombosis

Treatment

• Diets• Medicaments• In extreme cases surgery

Heart attackHeart attack

• It is due to an obstruction in a coronary artery

• It is the principal cause of death

• The main principal causes are obesity, smoking, alcoholism and stress

Symptoms and treatmentSymptoms and treatment

Symptoms

• Weakness• Fatigue• Respiratory difficulty

• Pain in shoulders and arms

Treatment

• Immediate cares• Surgery• In extreme cases heart transplant

Prinzmetal´s anginaPrinzmetal´s angina

• It is less common

• It is due to a narrowing of the coronary arteries

• The causes are the consume of cocaine, alcohol and the smoking

Symptoms and TreatmentSymptoms and Treatment

Symptoms

• Chest pain• They usually occur between the midnight and the 8 am

Treatment

• Nitrates• Calcium channel blockers

Prevention Prevention

• Eat less fatty Eat less fatty foodfood

• Don´t smokeDon´t smoke• Loss weightLoss weight• Do exerciseDo exercise• Don´t use so Don´t use so much saltmuch salt

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