are all problems that can proceed in the cardiovascular system. Arteriosclerosis is a circulatory disease that is caused by fat buildup‚ cholesterol‚ and or other substances in the artery wall. These things make the veins stiffen up and become narrow. Hypertension is an issue when a force of blood pushes against the artery walls over time. This can be caused by a high intake of salt‚ smoking‚ kidney disease‚ and/or other medical issues. This problem can lead to a stroke‚ heart failure or visual problems
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supply to the brain is reduced‚ this deprives human tissue of oxygen. As a result the cells in the deprived brain tissue die. There are three main types of stroke: 1) ischemic stroke [due to a blocked artery‚ this account for 85% of all strokes]‚ 2) hemorrhagic stroke [leaking/bursting of an artery] and 3) Transient ischemic attack [temporary disturbance of blood flow to the brain]. The common risk factors for a stroke are obesity‚ inactivity‚ high blood pressure‚ smoking‚ diet‚ use of narcotics
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Sweating nausea and weakness or dizziness causes heart disease begins due to damage to the lining and inner layers of the coronary heart arteries this is due to many different factors such as smoking which includes second hand smoke. High amounts of certain fats and cholesterol in the blood high amounts of sugar in the blood. And a lack of excercise how can you treat this disease ? The biggest
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Capillaries are very tiny blood vessels and are one cell thick. Capillaries are the sites of the transfer in oxygen and nutrients from the bloodstream to other tissues in the body. The arteries are strong tubes or vessels that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Arteries transport blood containing oxygen and nutrients to smaller tubes called arterioles‚ which delivered blood to smaller vessels. Veins take the deoxygenated blood back to the heart. The functions of the
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1: Normal Values of Cardiovascular Physiology 1. What are the normal values for each electrical activity? The Carotid Sinus recording measures electrical activity from a cluster of neurons that are located in the wall of each internal carotid artery. The Vagus recording is the measuring of
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The Human Heart 1. The average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100‚000 times a day; 3‚600‚000 times a year; and 2.5 billion times during a lifetime.f 2. Though weighing only 11 ounces on average‚ a healthy heart pumps 2‚000 gallons of blood through 60‚000 miles of blood vessels each day.c 3. A kitchen faucet would need to be turned on all the way for at least 45 years to equal the amount of blood pumped by the heart in an average lifetime.a 4. The volume of blood pumped by the heart can vary
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Cardiovascular disease is a common chronic illness in our society and it causes over half the deaths in the US each year. It affects all aspects of the heart. It affects the arteries that supply blood to the heart‚ the valves which pumps the blood and the heart muscles‚ itself. People who don’t take care of themselves can develop cardiovascular disease‚ which can cause heart attacks‚ congestive heart failure or strokes. A patient’s
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cholesterol levels which can increase the chances of you developing CHD. https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/conditions/familial-hypercholesterolaemia How CHD affects the body CHD can affect the body as it can reduce the oxygen supply due to narrowed arteries which can result in you feeling physically exhausted and stressed a lot. It can also cause pain and shortness of breath. Not having enough oxygen can also result in a series of heart attacks which can lead to the heart muscle dying and being replaced
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considered genetic. Systemic Lupus erythematosus is “a chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease (1)” “Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body’s tissues (2)” Lupus is not known to be hereditary‚ but it seems to be hereditary in my family. Hypertension is known to be hereditary‚ and is found to
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disease. This does not mean if you have diabetes you’ll have heart disease‚ this means if you do not take care of yourself‚ you are highly likely to experience these problems. Over time‚ if not managed well‚ high blood sugar takes a big toll on your arteries‚ heart and its
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