Body Disorders for Circulatory

Myocardial Infraction, What it is

* Heart attack, blockage preventing blood flow to coronary vessel, can’t contract properly

Myocardial Infraction, Symptoms

* Chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath
* Pain that radiates from left shoulder to jaw and neck

Myocardial Infraction, Diagnosis

* ECG (Electrocardiogram) to identify damage by measuring electrical activity of heart
* Blood tests, measure levels of certain proteins to identify damage

Myocardial Infraction, Treatment

* If caused by a blood clot, blood thinners
* If caused by vessel constriction due to plaque in arteries? Coronary bypass surgery.

Myocardial Infraction, Complications

* Excessive heart damage
* Could lead to long term heart failure
* Might need medications
* Cardiac arrest, need CPR and AED

Stroke, What it is

* Impacts brain, caused by circulatory system
* Ischemic, blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain
* Hemorrhagic: blood vessel ruptured, bleeding
* MRI to detect changes in tissue or CT, which is cheaper and less detailed

Stroke, Symptoms

* FAST, facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulties and time.
* Effects one side of the body

Stroke, Diagnosis

* MRI, magnetic resonance imaging, magnets to detect change in tissue, creates a 3D image
* CT, computerize tomography, series of x-ray images arranged as slices, cheaper but a bit less detailed than MRI

Stroke, Treatment

* Ischemic, blood thinners (might be long term) and physical therapy
* Hemorrhagic, control bleeding, medicine to induce clotting, and physical therapy

Coronary Artery Disease, What it is

* Narrowing of Coronary Arteries
* Caused by plaque and inflammation
* Reduces oxygen delivered to heart muscles

Coronary Artery Disease, Symptoms

* chest pain


* fatigue
* nausea
* sweating
* pain in shoulder or upper back

Coronary Artery Disease, Diagnosis

* Stress test
* ECG
* cardiac catheterization (angiogram, with dye + x-rays)

Coronary Artery Disease, Treatment

* Life style changes
* Medications
* Angioplasty (balloon) and Stent (mesh to reinforce)
* Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Rhythm Disorders, Arrhythmia

* Irregular heart beat
* Fatigues, dizziness, pounding or fluttering sensation
* ECG

Atrial vs Ventricular Fibrillation

* Atrial
* Common and Treatable
* Blood doesn’t flow as well to lower chambers
* Not an emergency
* Ventricular
* Medical emergency
* Needs defibrillator
* Blood isn’t being pumped

Rhythm Disorders, Treatment

* Medication to restore rhythm or slow heart beat
* Catheter ablation
* isolates abnormal electrical tissue
* less interference with SA and AV nodes

Hypertension, What it is

* High blood pressure, over 140/90
* Caused by genetics and life style

Hypertension, Symptoms/Diagnosis

* No symptoms unless elevated
* Diagnosed using long ass name machine
* Can cause kidney damage, stroke, or heart attack

Hypertension, Treatments

* Life style
* reduce salt, quick smoking, reduce stress, exercise, etc
* Medication to relax blood vessels or reduce blood volume