PKIN 0750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hypertension, Blood Vessel, Angina Pectoris
5 Feb 2017
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Heart attack: heart is not receiving oxygen rich blood (artery blockage) Angina: blood vessels to the heart are constrained/less flow of oxygenated rich blood to heart. Men 35+, women 50: non-modifiable (cid:523)thing you can"t change(cid:524) Estrogen in woman"s system prevents plaque build up in blood vessels. Estrogen later in life can cause breast cancer. Women have heart attacks later in life & presented differently. Diet (fruits, vegetables & fibre is better) Diet, obesity and exercise are not interrelated. Diabetes (modifiable/non-modifiable) - diabetics prone to vascular disease, however some diabetics keep track of their blood sugar levels, keeping them in between 4 to 7 are less likely to have cardiovascular. *zantax pop the pill and can eat fast food. Yes: sit them down and send someone to get his/her medicine. 3 forms of medication: patch not good in emergency, for past/pre surgery.
