What causes heart disease? 1) The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. 2) On the other hand, the French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. 3) The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. 4) The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. Conclusion: Eat and drink what you like. It's speaking English that kills you.

CVD- Cardiovascular disease DATE:

What does the graph tell you? True or false: Men are more likely to die from heart disease than women There is no difference in deaths between women form middle income and high income backgrounds Men from a low income background are guaranteed to die from heart disease

What we need to know To understand how to cure cardiovascular disease (CVD) we need to learn about the human body. What do we already know? What questions can we try and answer that would help us to understand why people die from CVD, and why it happens more in the West?

Lesson Objectives To understand the causes of CVD and link them to the distribution of CVD around the world To explain the role of atherosclerosis in heart attacks To identify and evaluate treatments for heart disease

What we should be able to answer by the end of the lesson 1.What is a heart attack? 2.What causes a heart attack? 3.How does atherosclerosis develop? 4.Why is there a link between lifestyle and heart disease? 5.Why does a healthy lifestyle not completely eliminate the risk of heart disease? 6.How can heart disease be treated? 7.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment?

Read the information on heart disease Answer the following questions 1.What is the chance of a any person in the UK having a heart attack? 2.Why does the heart muscle need its own supply of blood? 3.What happens when the coronary arteries become blocked? 4.Why does only the shaded area of the diagram become damaged after a heart attack? 5.How could an angioplasty help the heart muscle to recover? 6.What is the link between statins and ecological sustainability?

Atherosclerosis Watch the video and summarise the steps leading to blockage of the arteries Why would atherosclerosis prevent heart muscle cells from respiring properly?

Treating CVD Use the information on the sheet to suggest an appropriate treatment for each of the following patients… TreatmentAdvantagesDisadvantages Statins Angioplasty Change of lifestyle

Select a treatment and explain your choice! Patient A is a 38 year old male with a BMI of 40, suggesting they are morbidly obese. The patient’s father and grandfather died of complications linked to CVD. Patient B is a 64 year old female in good shape but with high cholesterol levels. She has no family history of CVD. Patient C is a 50 year old male with high blood pressure and no family history of CVD. Patient has been suffering from angina, chest pain caused by restricted flow of blood in the heart.

What we should be able to answer by the end of the lesson 1.What is a heart attack? 2.What causes a heart attack? 3.How does atherosclerosis develop? 4.Why is there a link between lifestyle and heart disease? 5.Why does a healthy lifestyle not completely eliminate the risk of heart disease? 6.How can heart disease be treated? 7.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment?

Suggest questions for a partner to answer

1.Describe the trends shown in the graph 2.Suggest why there is a difference in death rates between men and women 3.Explain how someone could reduce their own risk of dying from heart disease The graph shows deaths from heart disease in the UK