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Cardiovascular Disea

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant health concern, particularly affecting men earlier in life and posing heightened risks for individuals over 65, with a pronounced impact on Black and Latino populations.

Cardiovascular Disea

Cardiovascular Disease

Heart

Major risk factors
Blacks and latinos more
CVD killer

Specially men earlier in life

Danger after 65

70%

Set of genes increase CvD
Risk factors
Tobacco

Fatty deposits in arteries

Raises

Triglycerides

Reduces HDL

Damages linings or arteries

increases blood pressure and heart rates

Risk of stroke

2 Times more risk

Diabetes

Elevated blood glucose

Insufficient suply of insulin

Obesity
Physical inactivity

controls diabetes

desirable weight

increases HDL

Decrease blood pressure

Unhealthy cholesterol

Carried in blood lipoproteins

HDL

Good

High density lipoprotein

LDL

below 100 mg/dl

total chol

below 200 mg/dl

Bad

Low density lipoprotein

High blood pressure

30%

Normal pressure

75 Diastolic

115 systolic

spygmomanometer

Measured with stethoscope

heart attacks and strokes

Kidney Failure

Tobacco use

Platelets become sticky and cluster

Clotting

1/5 deaths of CVD

quarts of blood the hurt pumps in a minute
once per minute
5 quarts
150 lb
Capillaries
Exchange oxygen and nutrients
Arteries
Carry blood away from the heart
Veins
Carry blood to the heart
Diastole
Heart relaxation
Systole
Heart contraction
2 Circulatory systems
Oxygenated blood

Systemic circulation

Deoxygenated blood

Right side

Pulmonary circulation

Located beneath ribs, under left breast
Fist-size muscle
4-chambered
Ventricle

Left

Atrium

Right

Left