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CARDIOVASCULAR ILLNESSES
By: Patricia Izquierdo, Eduardo Juárez & Gabriela Reyna
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ContentContent• What is a cardiovascular disease?
• Causes
• Aneurysm• Cholesterol• Heart attack• Prinzmetal´s angina
• Prevention
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Symptoms and TreatmentSymptoms and Treatment
Symptoms
• Chest pain• Heart attack• Hypertension• Thrombosis
Treatment
• Diets• Medicaments• In extreme cases surgery
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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
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Symptoms and treatmentSymptoms and treatment
Symptoms
• Weakness• Fatigue• Respiratory difficulty
• Pain in shoulders and arms
Treatment
• Immediate cares• Surgery• In extreme cases heart transplant
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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
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Symptoms and TreatmentSymptoms and Treatment
Symptoms
• Chest pain• They usually occur between the midnight and the 8 am
Treatment
• Nitrates• Calcium channel blockers
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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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