8. VOCABULARY
The common diseases of arteries,
characterized by thickening and
hardening of the arterial walls
A specific type of arteriosclerosis
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
9. VOCABULARY
Hypertension (n)
tăng huyết áp
Heredity (adj)
Di truyền
Atheroma (n)
Mảng xơ vữa
Obesity (n)
Béo phì
Narrowed (adj)
Hẹp
Clogged (adj)
tắc nghẽn
18. DEFINITION
Medical term to describe the temporary chest pain
when the heart is not getting enough blood.
ANGINA PECTORIS
Sedden cutting off blood supply to
the myocardial by a thrombus (clot)
HEART ATTACK
19. VOCABULARY
Thrombus (n)
Huyết khối
Dizziness (n)
Chóng mặt
Nausea (n)
Buồn nôn
Myocardial (adj)
Liên quan đến cơ tim
• myo_muscle
• cardi_heart
• al_pertaining to
• thromb_clot
• ous_pertaining to
22. HEART ATTACK
• HEART ATTACK is sudden cutting off blood
supply to the myocardial by a thrombus (clot)
• HEART ATTACK is not Angina , but having
angina does means you have an increased
risk of having heart attack
26. HYPOTENSION
• Pressure of blood circulating around the
body is lower than normal, or lower than
expected given the environmental conditions
Hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure - chứng giảm huyết áp
28. Vital organs (particularly the brain)
may be starved of oxygen and
nutrients if the blood pressure is
too low for that particular person
29. HYPERTENSION
Hypertension
Abnormally high blood pressure - chứng tăng huyết áp.
• Defined as high pressure (tension) in the arteries,
which are the vessels that carry blood from the
heart to the rest of the body
33. TYPES OF
HYPERTENTION
Unknown cause hypertension – tăng huyết
áp vô căn nguyên phát.
1. Essential/primary hypertension
When the cause of hypertension
is found – tăng huyết áp thứ phát
2. Secondary hypertension
34. VOCABULARY
Renal – Kidney (Adj)
(Thuộc) Thận
Be starved of
Thiếu thốn
Harden (V)
Làm cứng
Longstanding (Adj)
Kéo dài
Airway obstruction (N)
Tắc nghẽn đường hô hấp
Adrenal gland (N)
Tuyến thượng thận
Thyroid (N)
Tuyến giáp
Over-the-counter
medication (N)
Thuốc không kê đơn
35. • Most don’t have any symptoms
• May experience frequent headaches,
tiredness, dizziness, nose bleeds
• Cause is unknown
• Other cause
o Obesity
o Smoking
o Alcohol
o Heredity
PRIMARY
HYPERTENSION
36. • Most common cause of secondary
hypertension is an abnomality in the
arteries supplying blood to the kidneys
• Can be controlled if the cause is found
• Other cause
o Airway obstruction
o Diseases and tumors of the
adrenal glands
o Hormone abnormalities
o Thyroid diseases
o Diet
SECONDARY
HYPERTENSION
46. Excercise D:
1. What is an abnormal heart rhythm?
An abnormal heart rhythm is when your heart beats too fast, slow or irregularly. This is also
called an arrhythmia
2. What can cause an arrhythmia
Within the heart is a complex system of valves, nodes, and chambers that control how and
when the blood is pumped. If the function of this vital system are disrupted, damaged, or
compromised, it can change the pattern with which your heart beats.
3. How does a patient with an arrhythmia feel
Arrhythmia can cause no symptoms, or you may feel discomfort, fluttering, pain, or
pounding in your chess
47. Excercise D:
5. What is an treatment for an arrhythmia
The treatment depends on its cause. You may need to make life style changes, like
changing your diet (for example limiting your caffeine intake) , stop smoking and you might
also require medication to control your abnormal heartbeat
4. How is an arrhythmia diagnosed
The doctor will perform a physical examination, which will include using a stethoscope to
listen to your heart, they may also use an ECG machine to examine the electrical impulses
of your heart