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Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day and, in that time, pumps about 23,000 litres of blood around your body.
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Description
But what happens when it doesn't work as well as it should? This course, Understanding cardiovascular diseases, explains what happens in cardiovascular disease, when the heart's performance is affected, how the normal function of blood vessels is impaired, and what treatments are available. Whether you are a patient, relative, friend or healthcare professional, you will find the course interesting.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- Describe, in general terms, the different types of cardiovascular diseases, making clear the difference between the terms cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and coronary heart disease (CHD)
- Identify different areas of the body likely to be affected by cardiovascular diseases
- Locate information on the internet, and understand and interpret data on disease occurrence
- Recognise the importance of historical and geographical factors in the changing profile of cardiovascular disease incidence worldwide
- Identify and list a number of risk factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Course content
- Introduction 00:10:00
- Learning outcomes 00:10:00
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- A simple introduction 00:25:00
- Broad defintions of cardiovascular diseases 00:40:00
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- Who is affected by cardiovascular diseases? 00:20:00
- Decline of cardiovascular diseases in Western society? 00:30:00
- Economic impact of cardiovascular diseases 00:20:00
- Using medical terminology: building a glossary 00:10:00
- Introduction 00:10:00
- The National Service Framework 00:45:00
- Education, education, education 00:10:00
- Obesity and cardiovascular diseases 00:15:00
- Measures of adiposity 00:10:00
- What can individuals do? 00:10:00
- A balanced diet 00:05:00
- Special circumstances? 00:20:00
- Early warning signs 00:40:00
- Interventions 00:03:00
- Secondary prevention using drugs 00:30:00
- Issues with medications 00:10:00
- When surgery is required 00:15:00
- How things change 00:15:00
- Conclusion 00:10:00
- Test your knowledge 01:00:00
- Additional resources 00:15:00
Instructor
Open University UK
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