HSS 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Transient Ischemic Attack, Coronary Artery Disease, Angina Pectoris
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Coronary heart disease: coronary heart disease is the major disease of the cardiovascular system. Arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, and congenital and rheumatic heart disease. Arrhythmia: an irregular heartbeat (tachycardia; abnormally fast, bradycardia; abnormally slow: fibrillation: sporadic quivering pattern of the heartbeat resulting in insufficient blood movement. Congestive heart failure: occurs when the heart muscle is damaged or overworked and lacks strength to continue blood circulation (can become damaged from radiation, chemotherapy, pneumonia, etc. Congenital heart disease: heart or blood vessels near the heart do not develop normally before birth. Rheumatic heart disease: an inflammatory disease caused by the unresolved streptococcal infection. Four primary risks for cardiovascular disease that you can control: High blood pressure: the higher blood pressure, the greater risk, normal blood pressure: 120/80 mmhg, high normal pressure: 130-139/85-89 mmhg, high blood pressure: 140/90 mmhg. 17. 6% of individuals over 12 years of age have high blood pressure.