Top Diseases in America Why are most Americans dying? How important is living a long healthy life to you? If it is very important, please pay close attention to this slideshow.

Top 10 Causes of Death Cardiovascular Disease (heart disease) Cancer Stroke Emphysema Accidents Alzheimer’s Diabetes Pneumonia/Flu Liver Disease Suicide The Top 5 are all related to Smoking!

Cardiovascular Disease Q: What is Cardiovascular? A: Any disease of the heart, blood, or blood vessels. Q: What are some examples of Cardiovascular Diseaes? A: Hypertension, Heart Attack, Stroke, Atherosclerosis, high blood pressure,

Cardiovascular Disease Q: What causes Cardiovascular Disease? A: Smoking, fatty foods, stress, being overweight, hereditary Q: How can you prevent Cardiovascular? A: Eat right and exercise

Cardiovascular Disease The average person has 4-6 quarts of blood circulating through his or her blood vessels. Blood consists of…… –Plasma: the liquid component of blood made up mostly water and has nutrients and hormones in it. –Red Blood Cells: carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of your body –White Blood Cells: fights off disease –Platelets: helps blood clot –

Cardiovascular Disease Blood Vessels: –Arteries – carry blood away from the heart –Veins – carry blood back to the heart –Capillaries: connect arteries to veins

Cardiovascular Disease Blood Pressure –Normal Blood Pressure 90/60 to 119/79 –Low Blood Pressure Lower than 90/60 –High Blood Pressure 120/80 to 140/90

Hypertension When a person constantly has high blood pressure Known as the “silent killer” because it goes undetected The number of teens with hypertension is on the rise Reduce this by: exercise, control stress, maintain a normal weight

Atherosclerosis Also known as “hardening of the arteries” Plaque (fat and cholesterol) builds up in the arteries – blood cant flow

Heart Attack Occurs when some of the tissues in the heart doesn’t receive its normal blood supple and dies. Usually caused by a blood clot – which blocks blood flow to the heart Causes –Smoking –High Cholesterol –Lack of exercise

Stroke A sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain An artery that supplies blood the brain is blocked. Without blood, brain cells start to die. Which can affect sense, speech, comprehension, and behavior

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Things you cant control Heredity – be aware of family history Ethnicity – Latinos and African Americans have a high rate Gender – Men are more likely to have heart attacks and women are more likely to have a stroke. Age – the older you get, the more your chances go up

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Things you can Control Weight Diet Stress Avoid Smoking and Drinking Monitor your Blood Pressure Be Physically Active