Slide 1 : More people die from cardiovascular disease than the next 6 leading causes of death COMBINED
Slide 2 : Progression of Cardiovascular Disease Blood pressure increases
Cold hands and feet Chronic High Blood Pressure
Angina
Heart Attack
Stroke
Slide 3 : What is a Heart Attack A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to a portion of the heart muscle is blocked by plaque build up in a coronary artery and/or a blood clot.
This year an estimated 785,000 Americans will have a new coronary attack and about 470,000 will have a recurrent attack.
Slide 4 : Onset of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease can start DECADES before any symptoms are felt
In over 50% of people with heart disease, the FIRST symptom they experience is a heart attack or stroke
Slide 5 : Cardiovascular Disease Atherosclerosis is the formation of plaques consisting of cholesterol and other substances on the arterial walls
Arteriosclerosis refers to several diseases in which the arterial wall thickens and loses its elasticity
Slide 6 : Healthy Coronary Artery Currently, an estimated 80,000,000 American adults (one in three) have one or more types of cardiovascular disease
Slide 7 : Artery with Atherosclerotic Plaque A silent killer - In over 50% of people with cardiovascular disease, the FIRST symptom they have is a heart attack or stroke.
Slide 8 : Spasm of an Artery A spasm can suddenly develop
in an atherosclerotic coronary artery
This reduces blood flow to the heart and causes chest pain The condition is called Angina Pectoris and requires Nitroglycerine when an attack occurs
Slide 9 : Contributing Factors to Arteriosclerosis Courtesy of Endocrine Metabolic Medical Center Copyright 12/2007 Dr. J. Joseph Prendergast Notice that Blood Pressure, NOT Cholesterol plays the biggest role in contributing to the advancing of arteriosclerosis.
Slide 10 : High Blood Pressure is a symptomless disease. You can have it
and still
feel fine!
Slide 11 : Medications
Medications have side effects
Angioplasty
Short term answer to a long term problem
Cause structural changes to the anatomy of the artery Conventional Medical Options
Slide 12 : Is your Endothelium like Teflon or Velcro?
(Endothelium = blood vessel lining) A healthy endothelium is like “Teflon”, a smooth surface that enhances the flow of blood
An unhealthy endothelium is like “Velcro”, causing plaque, white blood cells and platelets to stick to it
Slide 13 : Coronary heart disease is a silent disease 95% die before reaching the hospital
70% die at home (US) A Ticking Time Bomb….. The first manifestation frequently is sudden death
Sudden Cardiac Death accounts for over 300,000 deaths each year.
Slide 14 : Cardiovascular Disease in America # 1 cause of death in world today is Hypertension
It is a myth that heart disease affects mostly men - leading cause of death in women - 1 in 3 American women die of heart disease
An estimated 80,000,000 American adults (1 in 3) have one or more forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
High Blood Pressure - 73,600,000.
Heart Attack – 7,900,000
Coronary Artery Disease– 16,800,000
Stroke– 6,500,000
Angina Pectoris – 9,800,000 2006 Stats from the AHA
Slide 15 : Normal Arterial Function Messenger Molecule released by endothelium and absorbed by smooth muscle of the artery
The smooth muscle relaxes and the artery dilates to allow greater blood flow at reduced pressure Messenger Molecule (NO) produced from L-Arginine
Slide 16 : Erectile Dysfunction in the vast majority of cases can be an early indicator of cardiovascular disease. The discovery of Viagra stemmed from the same Nobel Prize winning research on Nitric Oxide that also has lead to the discovery of the importance of L-Arginine in NO production.
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Slide 18 : Invasive method
This is direct measurement, a catheter is inserted into the aortic root from brachial or femoral artery, which is obviously an invasive method and could result in complications. This invasive method is very expensive. Through pulse waveform technology, this FDA cleared device more accurately measures blood pressure throughout your entire body.
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Slide 19 : CASP measures the blood pressure at the aorta coming out of the heart
CASP also measures the waveform of the blood flow throughout the whole body - Thus giving an accurate picture of blood pressure head to toe
CASP renders a more complete picture of your cardio- vascular health The blood pressure cuff measures the blood pressure of the brachial vessel in the arm Brachial Pressure vs.
Central Aortic Systolic Pressure - CASP
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