Heart Disease Heart Disease Your Heartbeat Minute Hour

Heart Disease

Heart Disease Your Heartbeat ______ /Minute ______ /Hour ______/Day ______/ Week ______/ Year ______/ Based on your current age

Heart Disease is the # 1 Killer in the United States

What is Heart Disease? o The arteries that supply the heart harden and become narrow due to the buildup of plaque on the inner walls or lining of the arteries (atherosclerosis) o Blood flow to the heart is reduced. o This decreases the oxygen supply to the heart muscle. n It's the rusting of our arteries

Healthy artery Clogged Artery

What gender is more at risk? o Heart Disease effects more women

How does Heart Attack Happen? o https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= H_Vs. Hmo. RQKk&feature=player_detai lpage o 9 min

How does a heart attack actually happen? o blood pressure, high blood sugar, and cigarettes n “nick the smooth inner layer of your arteries” o Your body—recognizing the potentially dangerous nick n repairs that nick using LDL cholesterol as plaster n HDL as the spatula removing excess plaster. o If the HDL spatula doesn't get all the excess plaster away, that triggers an…. o Inflammatory reaction n causes white blood cells to invade the area. n that irritation encourages more inflammation n forming of blood clots o When the clot blocks the entire artery and stops blood from flowing a heart attack occurs.

Symptoms of heart attack o Chest discomfort n n n o in the center of the chest (lasts for more than a few minutes) Uncomfortable pressure Squeezing Fullness Pain Discomfort in other areas of the upper body n n n one or both arms Back Neck Jaw stomach o Shortness of breath o Other symptoms n n n cold sweat Nausea light–headedness.

Why act fast? o Death & Permanent disability can be reduced

Risk factors for heart disease? o high blood pressure n https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=di. G 519 d. FVNs (What is high blood preassure) 6 min o o o high blood cholesterol cigarette smoking Age Obesity Physical Inactivity (not exercising)

Why Do I Need To Know This? Evidence that the atherosclerotic process (buildup of fatty plaque in arteries) begins in childhood & progresses slowly into adulthood.

At what age should you start have your cholesterol checked at? o In your 20’s

A high intake of saturated fats is associated with an increased risk of heart disease