Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer

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Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer

• Objectives
• The Student will be able to
• Explain the causes, treatments, and methods of
  prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
• Identify the causes of cancer, and describe
  lifestyle choices that reduce the risks of cancer.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• Cardiovasdcular Diseases diseases or disorders
  of heart and blood vessels.
• 201 Atherosclerosis the medical term for
  clogged arteries.
• Plaque fatty deposits in the artery that
  build-up and clog the artery.
• Thrombus a blood clot that shuts off the flow
  of blood in an artery.
• (1.) Embolism a moving clot.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 202 Hypertension Chronic high blood pressure.
• Risk Factors
• (2.) Genetic traits
• (2.) Age
• (2.) Race
• (2.) Sex
• Lifestyle
• Cigarette smoking
• Diet
• Lack of exercise
• Stress
• Drug use

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 203 (3.) Angina Pectoris (angina) is pain in
  the chest or arm caused by narrowed coronary
  arteries.
• Coronary Arteries blood vessels that supply the
  heart muscle with blood.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 204 Coronary Thrombosis an obstruction caused
  by plaque deposits in the coronary artery.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 204 (4.) Warning signs of a Heart Attack are
• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or
  pain in the center of the chest that lasts for
  more than two minutes.
• Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, jaw or
  arms.
• Paleness, dizziness, sweating, fainting, nausea
  or shortness of breath.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 205 Rheumatic Heart Disease
• (5.) Rheumatic Fever
• an acute disease caused by the same bacteria
  responsible for strep throat,
• characterized by inflammation, swelling and
  soreness of joints
• may also damage heart valves.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 206 Treating Heart Disease
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) a test that records the
  electrical impulses of the heart muscle.
• Angiography a process in which a special dye is
  injected into an artery or heart chamber.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 206 Treating Heart Disease
• (6.) Coronary Bypass Surgery the rerouting of
  blood flow around a clogged coronary artery.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 206 Treating Heart Disease
• Arrhythmia irregular heartbeats.
• Pacemaker an electronic device that stimulates
  the heart to beat at regular intervals.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 207 Stroke a condition caused by the sudden
  interference of blood flow through the brain.
• (7.) Cerebral Embolism occurs when a clot
  travels through the bloodstream and lodges in the
  brain.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 207 Stroke a condition caused by the sudden
  interference of blood flow through the brain.
• (7.) Cerebral Thrombosis occurs when a clot
  forms inside one of the arteries of the brain.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 207 Stroke a condition caused by the sudden
  interference of blood flow through the brain.
• (7.) Cerebral hemorrhage occurs when an artery
  inside the brain bursts.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 207 Stroke a condition caused by the sudden
  interference of blood flow through the brain.
• (7.) Aneurysm is a blood filled pouch that
  balloons out from a weak spot in an artery wall
  stroke occurs when the aneurysm bursts..

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 207 Stroke a condition caused by the sudden
  interference of blood flow through the brain.
• (7.) Brain Tumor presses on an artery in the
  brain and causes a stroke.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 207 Stroke a condition caused by the sudden
  interference of blood flow through the brain.
• Warning Signals
• A sudden, temporary weakness or numbness on the
  face, arm, leg, or one side of the body.
• Temporary loss of speech or trouble speaking.
• Dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye.
• Unexplained dizziness or unsteadiness.

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Cardiovascular Diseases

• 208 Promoting Cardiovascular Health
• (8.) Two ways to promote cardiovascular health
• Avoid or stop smoking.
• Be sure to exercise regularly.

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Cancer

• 209 What is Cancer?
• Cancer any disease that are characterized by
  the uncontrolled growth and spread of useless
  abnormal cells.
• Tumor a lump of abnormal cells in the body.
• (9.) There are two types of tumors
• Benign harmless, non-cancerous tumors.
• Malignant cancerous tumors.
• Metastasis the spread of cancer throughout the
  body

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Cancer

• 2010 Causes of Cancer
• (10.) Carcinogens substances that cause cancer.
• Substances that are known to be carcinogens
• Asbestos fibers.
• Cigarette tars.
• Automobile exhaust
• Marijauna smoke
• Overexposure to sun
• Food additives

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Cancer

• 2011 Types of Cancer
• Types is associated with the body part affected
• Breast
• Uterine
• Lung
• (13.) Skin caused by sun, coal tar or pitch.
• Colon
• Rectum
• Cervical
• Prostate
• Brain
• Kidney
• Liver
• Blood
• Leukemia cancer of the blood-forming tissues.

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Cancer

• 2012 Treating Cancer
• (14.) Methods of treating cancer
• Surgery the tumor is cut out.
• Radiation doses of radiation are directed to
  the cancerous area.
• Chemotherapy use of drugs to treat certain
  kinds of cancer.

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Health Advances

• 2014 Major Breakthroughs in Cancer Research
• Oncogenes small, cancer causing parts of
  genetic materials.
• Radiologic technologist an X-ray technician, a
  person who is trained to operate X-ray equipment.

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