HE ED221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Blood Sugar, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Peripheral Artery Disease
20 Mar 2018
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This lecture discusses the prevalence of cv disease in canada, the major determinants for cv disease, and understanding the occupational role and leisure time pa plays in cv disease prevention. Cvd is defined by a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and includes: hypertension, chd (angina, myocardial infarction), stroke (ischaemic, haemorrgagic), peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, and cardiomyopathies. Hypertension is defined as abnormally high arterial pressure, which can be due to atherosclerosis. Chd can be due to restricted blood flow to the heart, a blockage or narrowing of coronary arteries, mi, or angina. Stroke can be due to ischaemic heart disease which is due to the interruption of blood flow to the brain, and haemorrhagic can be due to uncontrolled bleeding into the brain. Peripheral vascular disease is the narrowing of peripheral arteries in the arms and legs comprises blood flow.
