The Cardiovascular System & Coronary Heart Disease
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Have a little read: ... The Cardiovascular System & Coronary Heart Disease December 2007 Joanna Matthews-Bashford 07097688 Health Studies, Anatomy & Physiology, HEA1183 Abstract The cardiovascular system consists of the blood, the heart, the circulation systems. The blood feeds the body with the nutrients it needs and fight infections and removes waste products. The heart pumps the blood around the body and through the lungs where oxygen is replaced with carbon dioxide. The heart has its own conductive system which makes it contract automatically. Malfunction of the heart and its vessels is called coronary heart disease. This is the hardening or narrowing of the arteries. This causes pain called angina and can cause a cardiac arrest. The main cause is a build up of a fatty substance called atheroma. Bad diet, smoking, stress and being overweight are some of the main contributors to coronary heart disease. Prevention of coronary heart disease is mainly to adjust lifestyle and eat healthily. Table of
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