PSYC 328 Lecture 16: 16 PSYC 328 Nov 8th 2016
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Cardiovascular disease atherosclerosis (narrowing of blood vessels) can lead to: Cvd: disease anywhere within the cv system (heart, blood vessels, veins) Common cause: wear and tear on arteries b/c of bad health b. Coronary heart disease: general term referring to illnesses caused by. Angina pectoris temporary shortage of blood supply leading t0 pain. Heart attack prolonged blockage, when too long, part of heart muscle dies. Stroke plaque loosens from wall and gets into brain or artery bursts. Demographics: symptoms are different men to women radiating through chest and arm. Can be measured with immune system markers (increased inflammatory. Then body tries to repair this damage but in the process immune cells are in the way of blood flow. Build up in arteries of macrophages etc. create plaques. Diet, smoking, alcohol use, stress, cholesterol (bad for those with already bad. The role of stress arteries it adds on) body (cid:498)working the machine to it"s maximum(cid:499)
