Cardiovascular Disease Unit

Arteries

carries blood away from the heart

veins

carry blood toward the heart

parts of the blood

4 (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma)

Coronary Artery Diseases

fatty deposits forming in the blood vessels of the heart

atherosclerosis

Narrowing of the blood vessels caused by the buildup of fatty deposits, which can lead to reduced blood flow and increased risk of cardiovascular events.

HIgh Blood pressure

silent killer

stroke

blockage in the brain

heart attack

blockage in the heart

Causes high blood pressure

salt, fat, and cholesterol

cardiac arrest

heart stops

dyspnea

shortness of breath

edema

swelling

chambers of the heart

4 (two atriums and two ventricles)

red blood cells

carries oxygen

white blood cells

fight pathogens

platelets

helps blood with clotting

plasma

carries electrolytes

carbon dioxide

removed through lungs, no use to the body

kidneys

cell waste is removed through this organ

small intestines

where we get nutrients into the blood

heart attack

not a disease but a result from a sick heart

a heart beats _____ in a day

100,000