PSYC 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Coronary Artery Disease, Angina Pectoris, Proinflammatory Cytokine

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2301
• Professor: Tarry Ahuja

Document Summary

4 major chronic disorders include: heart disease (cvd, stroke (cvd, hypertension, diabetes (type 1/2) Involve the circulatory and/or metabolic system: may be co-morbid disorders. Overweight may lead to increased rate of heart diseases: have modifiable risk factors, non-communicable diseases. Number two cause of mortality in canada. Accounts for 1 out of 5 deaths in 2007. Major chronic disease- living with the disease. Caused by atherosclerosis- narrowing of coronary arteries. Temporary shortages cause angina pectoris: sharp shooting pain. Chd is mediated by an inflammatory process. Levels of c-reactive protein (crp) in the bloodstream is a strong predictor of chd. Crp is produced in the liver and released in the bloodstream. Weight gain and low physical activity cause elevated crp levels. Chd is considered to be a systemic disease due to an inflammatory process. Other risk factors for chd include: high blood pressure, diabetes, cigarette smoking, obesity, high serum cholesterol, low physical activity.