Transcript Cardiovascular Diseases and ECG tracings

Cardiovascular Diseases and ECG
tracings
Cardiologist for the day!
Cardiovascular Disease
• Diseases and injuries that include:
– The Heart
– Blood vessels of the heart
– Blood vessels of the body
Cardiovascular Disease In Canada
• A stroke is a considered a cardiovascular
disease
– Problem with blood flow to the brain
• Over the past 20 years heart diseases has
decreased 25%
• Every 7 minutes someone dies from heart
disease and stroke
• A leading cause of death in Canada (2008)
Cardiovascular disease in Canada
• 2008 Data
– Approx. 28% of death in Canada that year
• Ischemic heart disease
• Stroke
• Heart attack
– Slightly higher with females
– Cost 20.9 billion/ year
– 2007-2008 Nova Scotia had highest rate of
reported disease at 6.4%
Risk Factors
• 9 in 10 Canadians have one risk factor for heart
disease or stroke
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Smoking
Alcohol
Physical inactivity
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Obesity
Stress
Diabetes
Age
Heart Disease Conditions
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Heart disease describes many heart conditions
Most common is coronary artery disease (CAD)
Arterial fibrillation
Angina
Atherosclerosis
Heart attack
Congenital heart disease
Kawasaki disease
Valve disorders
And many more
Abnormal ECG’s
• Things to look at:
– P wave size
– Rhythm
– Rate
– QRS duration
– P-R Interval
Normal ECG
Tachycardia
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Wenckebach (2nd Degree Block)
3rd Degree Block or
Complete Heart Block
Ventricular Fibrillation Abnormal
Asytole
What can we do to prevent
cardiovascular disease?
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Not smoke
Watch alcohol consumption
Be physically active
Control diet
Be aware of ones family health history
Know your stats