Heart Disease Treatments
Non-communicable diseases like coronary heart disease can be treated using mechanical or chemical methods.
What is the main function of statins?
What is Heart Disease Treatments?
"Heart disease treatments include drugs like statins and surgical procedures like stents designed to restore normal heart function and blood flow."
Which answer best completes the statement? ____ tissue is made of hollow tubes that transport water
A student thinks that stents are used to thin the blood. Why is this incorrect?
Choose the correct option to complete the statement. Enzymes have an ____ that fits a specific substrate
Which answer best completes the statement? Proteases break down proteins into ____
Cardiac Interventions
CHD: Occurs when coronary arteries become narrowed by fatty deposits.
Stents: Metal mesh tubes used to keep coronary arteries open.
Statins: Drugs that reduce blood cholesterol levels, slowing the rate of fatty deposit.
Heart valves can be replaced if they become leaky or stiff.
Statins are a long-term preventative drug, whereas stents are a surgical intervention.
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