13. Oct. 2023.

An introduction to
cardiovascular diseases
Presenter: JiaChen Lin
St. Lawrence College
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

REASONS
1 BASIC CONCEPTS 2 BEHIND CVD

VARIETY OF
3 4 CONCLUSION
TREATMENTS
 O U R
IN Y
C V D IO N ? On average, someone in
AT IS
H OPIN the US die of CVD per
30 seconds.
THE leading cause of death
globally, taking an
estimated 17.9 million lives
each year.
About 1 in 20 adults
age 20 and older
have CVD.
 Cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) are a group of
disorders of the heart and
blood vessels.

So… What is CVD

exactly?
 CVD
IRREGULARITIES IN THE HEART AND
ASSOCIATED VESSELS

NOT ENOUGH OXYGEN/ NUTRIENT BEING DELIVERED.

CAUSED BY RESTRICTIONS
IN BLOOD FLOW.

NARROWING OF LUMEN.

ATHEROSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS
 Accumulation of cholesterol.

Inflammatory response.
Calcification
.
Less blood flow to the heart.
Atheroma.
Damage to endothelium.
Accumulation of Leucocytes.
Plaque building up.
WHAT CAN INCREASE THE CHANCE OF
CHD? LACK OF
DIET HIGH IN PHYSICAL
CHOLESTEROL EXERCISE

HYPERTENSIO
SMOKING N

STRESS ALCOHOL
TREATMENTS OF CVD!
1. ANTIHYPERTENSIVES.
2. STATINS.
3). PLATELET INHIBITORS and
ANTICOAGULANTS