Definitions
This disease is caused by fatty material building up in the coronary arteries.
CHD
This drug is used to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Statins
State one advantage of treating CHD using drugs
Reduces cholesterol
Non-invasive
Which side of the heart pumps to the rest of the body
Left side
Which blood vessel is the smallest (one cell thick)?
Capilliary
These arteries supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.
Coronary Arteries
True or false: statins remove fatty deposits already in arteries.
False
One stent advantage
•Effective at reducing the risk of a heart attack as they widen the lumen and increase blood flow
•Simple minor surgery to insert a stent
•Last a long time
Which side of the heart pumps to the lungs
Which blood vessel takes blood into the heart?
Vein
This happens to arteries when fatty deposits build up inside them.
Narrowing of the arteries
One disadvantage of using statins
Takes time to work
Possible side effects
Why are donor hearts difficult to obtain?
Limited donors
Ethical issues
Which side of the heart contains oxygenated blood
Left side
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood?
Can be any
What happens to heart muscle when blood flow is reduced?
Reduced oxygen supply
This device is used to keep coronary arteries open
Stent
Explain why artificial hearts are not a permanent solution
Risk of infection, mechanical failure, risk of blood clots
Which side of the heart contains deoxygenated blood
Right side
Which blood vessel carries dexoygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
CHD is an example of this type of disease.
Non-communicable disease
Artificial hearts are mainly used for this purpose
To keep patients alive while waiting for a donor heart
Give one disadvantage of heart transplants.
Risk of rejection
Limited donors
Which blood vessel takes blood from the rest of the body and into the heart
Vena Cava
Arteries have a thick wall composed of ______ tissue and ______ tissue
Muscle and Elastic