evaluate some different treatments for cardiovascular disease (6)

LIFESTYLE examples of lifestyle treatment Lower blood cholesterol by cutting down on fatty foods.Stop smoking and other recreational drugs - They can affect heart rate and blood pressure, increasing the risk of a heart attack.Learn to reduce stress by relaxing.Take regular exercise.Maintain a healthy Body Mass Index to avoid high blood pressure and reduce the strain on the heartReduce the amount of salt in the diet to help reduce blood pressure.advantages Reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseasevery little cost to patient or NHShas other health benefitsdisadvantagessome people may find making changes difficult. MEDICAL examples of medical treatment statins - prevent the buildup of material that may "clog up" the coronary arteries advantagesReduce the risk of heart attack.Studies have shown a decrease in 'bad cholesterol' and an increase in 'good cholesterol'.Used to reduce high cholesterol levels that have genetic causes.May have beneficial effects on other conditions.Cheap to administer.disadvantagesNot suitable for people with liver disease.Some side effects. Must be taken for lifeShould not be taken if pregnant or breastfeeding.SURGICAL examples of surgical treatment heart transplant - replaces irreversible heart damage but is a major operationcoronary bypass graft - involve harvesting part of a vein from the leg and transplanting this to the heart, using this vein to bypass a blockage in the bloodsupplycoronary stent - widening of the coronary arteries to improve bloodflow to the heart tissuesadvantagesused to treat cardiovascular issues that are unresponsive to medical/lifestyle treatmentother examples specific to the surgerydisadvantages surgery - infection, long recovery time, pain, costlyother examples specific to the surgery