Risks & Prevention for Young Adults

Cardiovascular Disease

Kristen Hinners

Cardiovascular Disease is Heart Disease

Heart Disease is the leading cause of

death in the United States

Higher Risk of Heart Disease:• High Blood Pressure

• High Blood Cholesterol

• Family History

• Diabetes

• Smoking

• Poor Eating Habits

• Lack of exercise

• Obesity or Overweight

• Age

Higher Risk of Heart Disease:

Coronary Artery Disease

• Coronary Artery Disease Video

Conditions of Cardiovascular Disease

Arteriosclerosis

Atherosclerosis

Angina

Heart Attack

Stroke

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of the arteries

Arteries are no longer flexible

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/

Can Damage Organs due to poor blood

circulation

Atherosclerosis

Arteries narrower

Fat and cholesterol build up called plaques

http://arteriosclerosis.org/

Restricted blood flow

Complications:• Stroke• Heart Attack• Damage Organs

AnginaThe condition when the heart does not get the needed amount of blood

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/angina.html

Heart Attack

Blood supply for the heart is blocked

Not enough oxygen

Artery dies permanently

myocardial infarction

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases

Stroke

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases

When a part of the brain does not get enough blood and dies as a result

Treatment & Test

• Angiography

• Angioplasty

• Bypass Surgery

Angiogram

• Catheter inserted into by an incision in the arm or groin

• Internal view of the heart• One-Two Hours Long• Your Awake during the test

More on Coronary Angiogram

Angioplasty

• Preformed during an angiogram• Small balloon placed inside artery to spread

out plaque• Restores proper blood flow• A stent or wired tube may be placed and left

in artery

Angiogram/ Cardiac Catheterization

Risks of Angiogram

• Bleeding• Infection• Blood clots• Heart attack or stroke• Seizures• 1 in 500 will have serious complication which

may result in death

Coronary Bypass Surgery

• Open Heart Surgery

• Bypass coronary arteries with the use of arteries from somewhere else in the body

• Many incision throughout the body

• Cut open ribs to operate

Coronary Bypass Surgery

• Approximately a week in the hospital

• Two to four weeks of home rest

• 4% of patients have serious complications

• Very painful

Coronary Bypass Surgery

Prevention

• Be mindful of diet• Be physically active• Know your risks• Keep your cholesterol and blood sugar at a

healthy level• Don’t Smoke• Reduce Stress

Keep your Heart Healthy!