HLTAAP002: Cardiovascular System, Stroke, Treatments & Prevention

This report provides an overview of the cardiovascular system, its functions, and the impact of stroke on this vital system. It details the structure, physiology, and function of the cardiovascular system, emphasizing its role in transporting nutrients and oxygen. The report identifies stroke as a major cardiovascular disease, outlining its symptoms such as numbness, weakness, speech difficulties, and vision problems. It explores the effects of stroke on other body systems, including the muscular and respiratory systems, and discusses the population affected by stroke, noting the increased risk with age and gender. Current treatments, including IV infection recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, intravenous thrombolysis, and endovascular therapy, are examined, along with preventive measures like regular physical activity, smoking cessation, and a balanced diet. The report concludes by highlighting the importance of lifestyle changes and medical treatments in stroke prevention and recovery. Desklib offers a variety of resources, including past papers and solved assignments, to aid students in their studies.

RE HLTAAP002 Assessment 2
Information

 The cardiovascular system is called blood vascular or
simply circulatory system being one of the most integral
and essential body system within human beings.
 It consists of heart, which is analyzed to be muscular
device and closed system of vessels called arteries, veins
and capillaries. Primary function is to transport nutrients
and oxygen rich blood to all parts of body, for carrying
deoxygenated blood back to lungs.
Cardiovascular Body System

 The cardiovascular system is one of the most essential body systems, where it has been found
to be also essential within body.
 It hampers to determine further extended improvement and absorb nutrients effectively,
where this also has been found to be highly specifically essential. Structure, physiology and
function of cardiovascular system is composed of heart which pumps blood through closed
system of blood vessels.
 Heart is composed mostly of cardiac muscles, water, gases and chemical signals throughout
body.
 It regulates oxygen and removes carbon dioxide, provides cells with effective nutrient and
removes waste products for enhancing metabolism within excretory organs for disposal. It
protects body against diseases and body infections, clotting of blood after injuries.
Structure, physiology and function of
cardiovascular system

 Stroke is one of the major cardiovascular disease affecting body
system majorly among humans, where it leads to numbness,
weakness or paralysis within physical symptoms in body.
 There is also slurred speech, difficulty within speaking abilities
and blurred vision or loss sight analyzed among body due to
sudden severe headache.
 With sudden lack of balance, person faces temporary loss of basic
muscle movement with slight memory loss.
 The sudden changes experienced in psychology, mood or
personality with also issues based on cognitive skills and abilities
on overall physical well being paradigms. Stroke is caused mainly
due to improper health issues, less physical activeness found in
body and also increased illness.
Stroke

 There is sudden numbness and weakness found within body, also arm or leg specially on one
side of body experienced. Person faces difficulty in trouble and speaking, understanding
words within surroundings along with sudden vision problems in one or both eyes.
 There is sudden difficulty to absorb movements, loss of balance or problems within
coordination parameters which impacts cardiovascular system efficiency actively. It effects
respiratory system, circulatory system, muscular system and cardiovascular working
effectiveness within body internal functions.
 It also further impacts functioning of nervous system, where person faces loss of active
sensory functions and has sudden decline within individual mental aptitude for responding
immediately. Person having stroke, also faces loss in visual abilities, and physical
strengthened abilities based on wider understanding to develop primitive engagement.
Main symptoms of stroke

 The stroke damages areas of brain that controls muscle
movement within body internal procedures, where it
signals between brain and muscles that can lead to
weakened or lost balance.
 Muscular are not able to respond as well as brain
functions are effected, where paralysis/ weakness can
set in as significant instant physical impact. There is
also effect seen on respiratory system where stroke
leads to sleep disorders in breathing such as central or
obstructive sleep apnea.
Effect of stroke on other body systems

 Stroke has significant impact on body systems, internally and further it has been
found to be also primitively essential for improved functional goals.
 In stroke, messages cant travel properly from brain to body muscles, causes
paralysis and muscle weakness.
 Due to weak muscles, there is less support found in body and specific problem is
found in body. Its called post stroke fatigue within body, hampering functional
efficacy of organs within internal body.
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 Nearly half of strokes are occurred within age group of
45-65 years, and one thirds in over 65 years of age.
Younger females have lesser risk of stroke, as compared
to males but females above 65 years have significant
greater risk of stroke.
 People 55 or older have higher risk of stroke than
younger people where, also men have huge risk than
women generally.
Population affected

 The IV infection recombinant tissue plasminogen activator also called alteplase is gold
standards treatment for ischemic stroke.
 An injection of tPa is is usually given through vein in arm within first three hours and also it
can be given up to 4.5 hours after stroke symptoms. The intravenous thrombolysis and
endovascular therapy are considered to be the standards care, for acute stroke treatment found
within recent time period.
 Doctors also further advice maintenance of stable weight, taking up regular check-ups with
doctors and skipping alcohol within lifestyle practices.
 It enables to further develop proper efficacy within medical factors, maintain proper healthcare
goals for extended improvement. Surgeries can remove blood clot and plaques from arteries
within body, where it also has significant impact on functional efficiency parameters.
Current treatments

 Regular physical activity, stopping smoke, reducing
alcohol intake within body are some of the major
preventive measures of stroke. Drinking less, and having
balanced healthy diet by adopting healthy lifestyle habits
are some of the major aspects, which need to be adopted.
 Also, taking nutritional diet and adopting to healthy
changes in lifestyle are some of the keen measures,
where doctors further take care specific medical treatment
to be provided to patients. Preventive measures, such as
further reducing stress levels, and bringing varied changes
in lifestyle habits improvise further recovery from stroke.
Preventive measures

 The doctors and medical experts also prescribes
adopting to regular exercises within healthy lifestyle,
doing yoga and also developing faster response towards
best care standards enables to prevent stroke form early
period.
 Preventive measures specifically providing further
care, such as taking effective fiber rich nutritional food
also enables to help prevent stroke.
CONT…

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