Opening Prayer
if you get a heart transplant, do you
still love the same?
Diseases of
Circulatory
System
Atherosclerosis
–The formation or build up of cholesterol
inside the walls of the arteries (plaque).
–Amputation
–Angioplasty
– Bypass
Stroke
Results from the
blockage brought by
the hardening of the
arteries in the brain
or in the neck vessels
leading to the brain.
A Blood clot within
the blood vessels
called a Thrombus
can block the
passage of blood
–A stroke can also occur due to a
hemorrhage, where a diseased
artery suddenly bursts. This
condition, called cerebral
hemorrhage, occurs when a
patient has atherosclerosis and
high blood pressure.
Treatment
– Taking
thrombolytic (a
“clot-busting”
drug).
–Aspirin
–Laser
Diseases of the Heart
Coronary Heart Disease
–The inability of the blood to
reach the coronary arteries of
the heart can lead to a
disease.
Hypertension
• “high blood pressure”
• increase the risk of heart
disease, stroke, and
sometimes death
Symptoms of severe hypertension can include:
• dizziness.
• chest pain.
• visual changes.
• blood in the urine.
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• headaches.
• shortness of breath.
• nosebleeds.
• flushing
Lifestyle Changes to Treat High Blood
Pressure
•Losing weightif you areoverweightor
obese
•Quittingsmoking
•Eating a healthy diet
•Getting regularaerobic exercise
•Limiting alcohol to two drinks a day for
men, one drink a day for women
Rheumatic Heart Disease
It begins with
untreated bacterial
infection caused by
Streptococcus
pyogenes.
Treatment
–Antibiotics
–Blood-thinning medicine
–Heart valve surgery
Hemophilia
It is a genetic
condition that
the blood does
not clot.
Treatment
– Desmopressin
– Fibrin sealants
– Vaccinations
Anemia
It is a condition where
in the RBC count stays
low.
Treatment
Leukemia
It is the abnormal
increase in the
number of the WBC.
Treatment
How will you maintain a healthy
circulatory system?
THE END
Circulatory Diseases Activity
CLOSING PRAYER

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