1. Cardiovascular Health
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to identify types of heart disease Students will be able to list steps in an emergency.

3. What are the 4 life threatening emergencies in adults?
~ Heart Attack
~ Cardiac Arrest
~ Choking
~ Stroke

4. The most common symptom of a heart attack is…
Severe
pressure
or pain in
the center
of the chest.

5. ~ aches in the chest ~ heart burn ~ indigestion ~ lower back pain
Not all victims of heart attack have typical symptoms; women, elderly and diabetics may have vague symptoms such as…
~ aches in the chest
~ heart burn
~ indigestion
~ lower back pain

6. Cardiac arrest occurs…
…when the
heart stops
pumping blood.

7. What are the signs of a cardiac arrest victim?
NO response
NO normal
breathing
NO sign of
circulation

8. What are the 3 things you should do to check if the victim is breathing?
~ LOOK (to see if the chest is rising)
~ LISTEN (for breathing)
~ FEEL (for breathing on your cheek)

9. An artery in the brain is broken or blocked

10. Nicotine Promotes build-up of “bad” cholesterol (LDLs)
Releases glucose (blood sugar) into blood, allowing smokers to feel more alert after smoking