What is the medical costs of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke?
503 billion (2010)
How many Americans suffer from Cardiovascular Disease ?
1 in 3 Americans
How many deaths occur due to Cardiovascular Disease?
2,400 a day
What are the risk factors of Cardiovascular Disease?
What is the function of the Circulatory System?
To circulate blood and lymph throughout the body
What does the Circulatory System consist of ?
- Blood Vessels
What are some characteristics of Blood Vessels in the Circulatory System?
What are some characteristics of the Heart?
What are Varicose Veins?
Enlarged veins most commonly appearing in the legs and feet
What are some characteristics of Varicose Veins?
Explain blood flow through the Heart
What is Hypertension (HTN)?
A condition in which the force of the blood against the Artery walls is too high
Who is most at risk for HTN ?
What is HTN also known as and Why?
Silent killer because often times there are no symptoms experienced
What are some symptoms of HTN ?
How many people affected by HTN are properly treated ?
1 out of 4
What are medications for HTN?
What are the preventions for HTN?
What is HTN often indicative of ?
Atherosclerosis
What is Atherosclerosis?
A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty materiel on their inner walls.
What are the age-related changes in the Cardiovascular System ?
What cause age-related changes in the Cardiovascular System ?
“Western Diet”, high in cholesterol, saturated and trans fats.
What is Arteriosclerosis?
with calcification: “hardening of the arteries.”
Why do blood vessels clog? Atherogenesis Theory ?
-Atherogenesis Theory = hypercholesterolemia
Oxidized LDL
Inflammation/ Gum Disease