Most Common Illneses
- progresses over time
- weakening of the heart
- unable to supply body with blood and oxygen
- extreme fatigue and heart coud give out
Common amongst those with:
- previod heart attack
- damaged heart valve
- enlarged heart
- heart murmur
- diabetes
- high blood pressure
- affects arteries in the heart, brain, arms and legs
- caused by a build up in plaque
- reduced blood flow
- causes angina or heart attack
Heart Failure
Prevention/Treatment
- lifestyle changes
- medication
- surgery
- repair/replace valves
Coronary Heart Disease
- most common cardiovascular illness
Prevention
- lifestyle changes
- eating right
- better sleep
- exercise
- stress reduction
- medications (aspirin)
Ischemic Stroke
- most common type of stroke
- 80%
- cause by a blockage of a blood vessel
- cuts of oxygen to the brain
- blood clot can be broke up by drug called tPa
- very time dependent
Stroke
-leading cause of disability in the United States
-third leading cause of death
Prevention
- major causes are hypertension and high blood pressure
- lifestyle changes
- medicines
Hemmorhagic Stroke
- 20% of all strokes
- caused by the busting of a blood vessel in the brain
- unable to supply blood and nutrients