1. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Ch. 11 Cardiovascular Disease 1. What is cardiovascular disease? #___ Cause of Death in the U.S. 2. How can I prevent it? Almost all risk factors are _____ & _____ thru a healthy lifestyle! LDL  HDL Atherosclerosis

2. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Cardiovascular Disease Any disease that affects the heart and the blood vessels The#1 cause of death in the United States

3. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Examples of Cardiovascular Disease – Coronary heart disease – Stroke – Peripheral vascular disease – Congenital heart disease – Rheumatic heart disease – Atherosclerosis – High blood pressure – Congestive heart failure

4. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 How Can I Prevent HD? Genetic inheritance plays a role in CHD Most important determinant is personal lifestyle – we have a lot of control! Almost all of the major risk factors for CHD are preventable and reversible

5. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Regular physical activity helps to control most of the major risk factors that lead to heart disease

6. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Lifetime participation in physical activity is one of the most important factors in the prevention of cardiovascular disease

7. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Habitual aerobic exercise helps increase HDL cholesterol (“good” cholesterol)

8. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Habitual aerobic exercise increases insulin sensitivity and decreases risk for diabetes

9. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Regular physical activity is an important way to maintain healthy blood pressure

10. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Abnormal Electrocardiograms The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) provides a record of the electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to contract Normal electrocardiogram

11. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Exercise tolerance test with twelve-lead electrocardiographic monitoring (an exercise stress-ECG)

12. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Ample amounts of fruits and vegetables provide the necessary nutrients to keep homocysteine from causing heart disease or stroke

13. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Most risk factors are reversible & preventable Individuals have control over lifestyle factors Healthy habits that help prevent disease can be developed through willpower & commitment

14. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Lab 11A (Pages 413-414) Self Assessment of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factor Analysis

15. © 2010 Cengage-Wadsworth 1 2 3 Ch. 11 Cardiovascular Disease 1. What is cardiovascular disease? #___ Cause of Death in the U.S. 2. How can I prevent it? Almost all risk factors are _____ & _____ thru a healthy lifestyle! LDL  HDL Atherosclerosis