FUCTIONS OF THE PARTS OF THE HEART

1) Aorta = the body's largest artery. Takes oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the
body.

2) Pulmonary Artery = carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

3) Oxygenated = blood carrying oxygen

4) Deoxygenated = blood carrying little or oxygen

5) Right Atrium = Receives deoxygenated blood from the body

6) Pulmonary Vein = Takes oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

7) Left Ventricle = Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta

8) Right Ventricle = pumps deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary artery

9) Coronary Vessels = supply the heart muscle with its blood supply

10) Arteries = carry blood AWAY from the heart

11) Veins = carry blood TOWARDS the heart

12) Bicuspid Valve = valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

13) Tricuspid Valve = valve between the right atrium an the right ventricle.

14) Vena Cava = the largest vein in the body, it carries blood from the body back to the
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Low blood pressure facts

Low blood pressure, also called hypotension, is blood pressure that is low enough
that the flow of blood to the organs of the body is inadequate and symptoms and/or
signs of low blood flow develop.
Low pressure alone, without symptoms or signs, usually is not unhealthy.
The symptoms of low blood pressure include lightheadedness,dizziness,
and fainting. These symptoms are most prominent when individuals go from the
lying or sitting position to the standing position (orthostatic hypotension).
Low blood pressure that causes an inadequate flow of blood to the body's organs
can cause strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. It's most severe form is shock.
Common causes of low blood pressure include a reduced volume of blood, heart
disease, and medications.
The cause of low blood pressure can be determined with blood tests, radiologic
studies, and cardiac testing to look for arrhythmias.
Treatment of low blood pressure is determined by the cause of the low pressure.













High blood pressure: facts and figures
High blood pressure is the main risk factor for stroke and amajor risk
factor for heart attack, heart failure and kidney disease. There is
also increasing evidence that it is a risk factor for vascular dementia. (1)
High blood pressure is a level consistently at or above140mmHg and/or
90mmHg. (2)
Approximately 16 million people in the UK have high blood
pressure. (3)
30 per cent of women and 32 per cent of men have high blood
pressure. (5)
Up to the age of 64 there are higher rates of men with high blood
pressure than women. (5)
People with high blood pressure are three times more likely to develop
heart disease and stroke and twice as likely to die from these as people
with a normal blood pressure. (3)
Approximately 62,000 unnecessary deaths from stroke and heart
attacks occur due to poor blood pressure control (4)
High blood pressure rarely has any symptoms, the only way for people
to know if they have the condition is to have their blood pressure
measured
Approximately one third of people with high blood pressuredo not know
that they have it. (5)
More than 90 per cent of people with high blood pressure who are
receiving treatment are not controlled to 140/90 mmHg. (5)
Most people with high blood pressure who need to take medications,
will need to take two or more to ensure that their blood pressure is
lowered down to a target of 140/85mmHg (2)
Among women, levels of high blood pressure increase as income
decreases. (5)
The risks increase as blood pressure rises, whether you have high
blood pressure or a normal blood pressure between the age of 40 and
70, for every rise of 20mmHg systolic or every 10mmHg diastolic the risk
of heart disease and stroke doubles; for the range 115/75 up to
185/115mmHg. (6