CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISEASE

PRESENTATION

PREPARED BY : RALPH ALLIENE B. BIOLENA ABM 1- HUMILITY

: CHRIS JANZEL MATUS
 CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

• The circulatory system is your heart and blood vessels, and it’s
essential to keeping your body functioning. This finely tuned
system carries oxygen, nutrients, electrolytes, and hormones
throughout your body. Interruptions, blockage, or diseases that
affect how your heart or blood vessels pump blood can cause
complications such as heart disease or stroke.
• These complications can arise due to a variety of factors, from
genetics to lifestyle. Read on to learn more about the types
circulatory system diseases and disorders and what their
symptoms are.
• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
• Blood pressure is the measurement of how much force is used to pump blood through your arteries. If you have
high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means the force is higher than it should be. High blood pressure
can damage your heart and lead to heart disease, stroke, or kidney disease.
• There are no symptoms with high blood pressure, which is why it’s often called “the silent killer.” For more
information, read about hypertension.
• ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
• Atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries, occurs when plaque builds up on the walls of your
arteries and eventually blocks blood flow. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, and calcium.

• Coronary artery disease indicates that the plaque buildup in your arteries has caused the arteries to narrow and
harden. Blood clots can further block the arteries.
• Coronary artery disease develops over time. You can have it but not be aware of any symptoms. Other times, it
may cause chest pain or the sensation of heaviness in the chest.
•HEART ATTACKS
•A heart attack occurs when not enough blood reaches your heart. This can happen due to artery blockage.
Heart attacks damage the heart muscle and are medical emergencies.
•Call 911 or have someone else call if you have symptoms such as:
•pain in the center or left side of the chest that feels like mild or severe discomfort, pressure, fullness, or
squeezing
•pain that radiates from the jaw, shoulder, arm, or across the back
•shortness of breath
•sweating
•nausea
•irregular heartbeat
•unconsciousness
•Women often experience heart attacks a little differently, with pressure or aching in their back and chest.
• HEART FAILURE
• Sometimes called congestive heart failure, heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is weakened or damaged.
It can no longer pump the volume of blood needed through the body. Heart failure normally occurs when
you’ve had other heart problems, such as a heart attack or coronary artery disease.
• Early symptoms of heart failure include fatigue, swelling in your ankles, and increased need to urinate at night.
More severe symptoms include rapid breathing, chest pain, and fainting. For more on heart failure and how to
recognize it, read about congestive heart failure.
• Strokes
• Strokes often occur when a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain and reduces the blood supply. They also can
happen when a blood vessel in the brain breaks open. Both events keep blood and oxygen from reaching the brain.
As a result, parts of the brain are likely to be damaged.
• A stroke requires immediate medical attention. You can identify a stroke with a FAST test: