THE IMPORTANCE AND

PREVENTION OF

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Associate Prof Huseyin Bozbas, MD, FESC (Fellow of European Society of Cardiology)

& Naomi Uludamar RGN

February is “National Heart Month” in the UK

The Heart is about the size of your fist..

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• The heart is inside your chest, protected by bones - the ribs and breast bone.

The Heart is a Muscle!

We measure the heartbeat via the pulse - easily found on your

wrist and neck.

SOUND OF HEART BEATING..

ANATOMY OF HEART

What does the heart do?

It works together with the lungs to deliver oxygen to every cell in your body and remove carbon dioxide

HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS

How The Heart Works...

How Many Times Does our Heart Beat a Minute??

• Between 50 – 100 beats in adults

• A little faster in children...

How Many Times Does your Heart Beat in a Day??

• If your heart beats at 70 times a minute, then it will beat around 100,800 beats a day!

• It pumps 7200 lt of blood a day

THAT’S A PHENOMENAL 3.5 BILLION BEATS IN AN AVERAGE LIFETIME!!!!

Lungs: key facts

• You have 2 lungs

• Your lungs are protected by your ribcage

• Close-up, they look like a wet sponge

X-Ray of the Heart and Lungs

Heart key facts

• The first heart transplant was in 1967.

• You cannot normally live for more than 5 minutes if your heart stops beating.

• Heart disease is the number 1 killer in the western world (40%)!

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in American

Men and Women, Ages 20 and Older

Heart: Clinical Tests

Man having a chest x-ray

Heart on chest x-ray

ECG graph output

Ultrasound output

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular

Disease

Adverse Lipid

ProfileHypertension

Diabetes

Obesity

Smoking Nutrition

Sedentary

Lifestyle

Family

History

Alcohol

Stress

• Smoking is harmful for your heart

OBESITY

• Obesity is harmful for your heart

Sedentary life

The Human Body

• Your body is very special.

• We need to look after our bodies to stay healthy.

How do I look after my heart and lungs?

By doing exercise regularly (30 to 60 minutes, on most days of the week):

• our hearts get fitter and bigger - better at pumping blood and not needing to work so hard or fast.

• We will feel healthier.

We also need to eat

healthily!

Thank you for listening!

• Any questions?