Flashcards on Coronary Heart Disease: Stents and Statins
Coronary Heart Disease: Stents & Statins Explained
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Card 1
Question: What is coronary heart disease and how does it lead to a heart attack?
Answer: Coronary heart disease is when fatty material builds up in the coronary arteries, narrowing them so blood flow (and oxygen) to the heart muscle is res
Card 2
Question: How do stents reduce the risk of heart attacks in people with coronary heart disease?
Answer: Stents are tubes inserted inside arteries that keep them open so blood can pass through to the heart muscle, maintaining blood supply and reducing hea
Card 3
Question: What are two advantages of using stents for coronary heart disease?
Answer: They lower the risk of heart attack and are effective for a long time; recovery time from the surgery is relatively quick.
Card 4
Question: What are three possible disadvantages or risks associated with stent surgery?
Answer: Risks include complications during the operation (e.g., heart attack), infection from surgery, and development of a blood clot near the stent (thrombo
Card 5
Question: What is cholesterol and which type is considered 'bad' in relation to coronary heart disease?
Answer: Cholesterol is an essential lipid the body produces, but low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is the 'bad' type that, when too high, can cause he
Card 6
Question: How do fatty deposits from high 'bad' cholesterol contribute to coronary heart disease?
Answer: Too much 'bad' cholesterol in the bloodstream can cause fatty deposits to form inside arteries, narrowing them and leading to coronary heart disease.
Card 7
Question: How do statins help prevent coronary heart disease?
Answer: Statins are drugs that reduce the amount of 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol in the bloodstream, slowing the formation of fatty deposits in arteries.
Card 8
Question: Name two cardiovascular outcomes that statins can reduce the risk of.
Answer: Statins can reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks (and coronary heart disease).
Card 9
Question: Besides lowering 'bad' cholesterol, what beneficial effect can statins have on other cholesterol types?
Answer: Statins can increase the amount of 'good' (HDL) cholesterol, which helps remove 'bad' cholesterol from the blood.
Card 10
Question: What are three disadvantages or limitations of taking statins?
Answer: They must be taken long-term and regularly (risk of forgetting), can cause side effects (from headaches to serious effects like kidney failure, liver