Upload
jcanterbury0003
View
752
Download
3
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Citation preview
2. About the Heart
Strong muscle about the size of a fist
It lies in the center and tilted to the left
Pumps blood, oxygen, and nutrients to al parts of the body
The septum divides the heart into the left and right sides
The right side pumps blood only to the lungs
The left side pumps blood to the whole body
The left side is thicker
3. Blood Flow Through the Heart
Superior/Inferior vena cava
Right atrium
Tricuspid Valve
Right ventricle
Pulmonary vein
Lungs
Pulmonary artery
Left atrium
Mitral Valve
Left ventricle
Aorta (body)
4. What is Coronary Artery Disease?
The walls inside your arteries are normally smooth and flexible,
which allows blood to flow through easily. Over years, fatty
deposits may build up on the inside of the arterys wall.
Therefore, vessels carrying blood and oxygen to your heart may be
narrowed or blocked
5. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Risk Factors
Risk Factors You CANNOT change
Risk Factors you CAN change
Your age - risk goes up as you get older
Gender - men are at greater risk than women and have attacks
earlier in life. But women are more likely to die from a heart
attack
Heredity - Children of parents with heart disease are more likely
to develop it themselves
Race - African American have higher risks, possibly due to high
blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes
Your family - most people with strong family history of heart
disease have one or more other risk factors
Exposure to tobacco smoke - secondhand smoke increases the risk for
heart disease
High blood pressure makes the heart work harder, which causes the
heart muscles to thick and weak. It also increases your risk for
stroke, heart attack and kidney/heart failure
High blood cholesterol can be lowered with changes in diet,
activity, and medicine
Physical inactivity regular activity helps prevent heart and blood
vessel disease
Diabetes seriously increases your risk of developing CAD
Excess body fat increases the hearts workload and raises blood
pressure
6. Diagnostic Tests
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Exercise ECG Test (stress test)
Echocardiogram
Heart Scan