GCSE Biology – Cardiovascular disease

Last updated: 05/06/2020
Eduqas GCSE Science – Biology higher Health, disease and development of medicine GCSE Biology – Cardiovascular disease

Learning Objectives

-I can describe the impact cardiovascular disease can have on a persons life
-I can describe the different treatments for cardiovascular disease
-I can describe the causes of cardiovascular disease

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  1. What is cardiovascular disease?

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  2. Which of these is a type of cardiovascular disease?

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  3. What is coronary heart disease?

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  4. What is peripheral arterial disease?

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  5. What is aortic disease?

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  6. What is a stroke/TIA?

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  7. What are the symptoms of cardiovascular disease?

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  8. Which of these is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

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  9. Why does reduced blood flow occur in coronary heart disease?

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  10. What does this reduced blood flow cause?

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  11. What happens if someone has a heart failure?

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  12. What does a faulty heart valve mean?

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  13. What are the possible consequences of faulty heart valves?

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  14. How are faulty heart valves treated?

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  15. Where are biological valves from?

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  16. What is the benefit of biological valves?

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  17. What is the benefit of mechanical valves?

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  18. What is used to keep patients alive whilst waiting for a heart transplant?

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  19. What is used to keep the coronary arteries open?

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  20. How do stents work?

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  21. Why are statins used?

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  22. Why does having high cholesterol make cardiovascular disease more likely?

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  23. Why does having diabetes make cardiovascular disease more likely?

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  24. What will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease?

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  25. What impact does nicotine have on heart rate?

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