Learning Task 1-1

Heart Diseases and Disorders: Select and research six of the following diseases
2 marks/description, 2 marks/factors x 6 diseases = 24 marks total K/U

 Long QT Syndrome
 Pericarditis
 Cardiomegaly
 Brugada Syndrome
 Atrial Fibrillation
 Dilated Cardiomyopathy
 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 Endocarditis
 Valvular Stenosis

Instructions

 briefly describe the disease (1-2 sentences); and

 determine whether it is usually caused by genetic factors, lifestyle factors, infection, or a combination.

Learning Task 1 Organizer: What factors are related to the

Heart Disease disease?
(Check all that apply.)

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Long QT Syndrome ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description: You can have a genetic mutation that

Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm condition that can puts you at risk of being born with
potentially cause fast, chaotic heartbeats. These rapid heartbeats might congenital long QT syndrome.
trigger a sudden fainting spell or seizure. In some cases, the heart can In addition, certain medications,
beat erratically for so long that it causes sudden death. imbalances of the body's salts and
minerals (electrolyte abnormalities), and
medical conditions might cause acquired
long QT syndrome.

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Pericarditis ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description:
Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the pericardium, the thin saclike
membrane surrounding your heart. Pericarditis often causes chest pain
and sometimes other symptoms. The sharp chest pain associated with Variety of factors
pericarditis occurs when the irritated layers of the pericardium rub
against each other.

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Cardiomegaly ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description:
Combination of factors
Abnormal enlargement of the heart; symptom of some other condition

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Brugada Syndrome ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection
Description:
Life-threatening heart rhythm disorder that is sometimes inherited.
People with Brugada syndrome have an increased risk of abnormal heart
rhythms from the lower chambers of the heart (ventricular arrhythmias).

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Atrial Fibrillation ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description:
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can
increase your risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related
complications. Atrial fibrillation can lead to blood clots forming in the
heart that may circulate to other organs and lead to blocked blood flow
(ischemia).

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description:
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle, usually starting
in your heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle). The ventricle
stretches and thins (dilates) and can't pump blood as well as a healthy
heart can. The term "cardiomyopathy" is a general term that refers to the
abnormality of the heart muscle itself.

Dilated cardiomyopathy might not cause symptoms, but for some people
it can be life-threatening. A common cause of heart failure — the heart's
inability to supply the body with enough blood — dilated
cardiomyopathy can also contribute to irregular heartbeats
(arrhythmias), blood clots or sudden death.

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ❏ Lifestyle (sometimes)
❏ Infection

Description:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease in which the heart
muscle (myocardium) becomes abnormally thick (hypertrophied). The
thickened heart muscle can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.

Disease: ❏ Genetic
Endocarditis ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description:
Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium, which is the inner
lining of your heart chambers and heart valves.
Endocarditis generally occurs when bacteria, fungi or other germs from
another part of your body, such as your mouth, spread through your
bloodstream and attach to damaged areas in your heart. If it's not treated
quickly, endocarditis can damage or destroy your heart valves and can
lead to life-threatening complications. Treatments for endocarditis
include antibiotics and, in certain cases, surgery.
Disease: ❏ Genetic
Valvular Stenosis ❏ Lifestyle
❏ Infection

Description:
Type of heart valve disease; characterized by damage to or a defect in Combination
one of the four heart valves: the mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart_vascular_institute/conditions_treatments/conditions/valvular_heart_disease.
html

Learning Task 1-2: Impact of Heart Disease

Use the mindomo template on the next slide to create a mind map that shows the impact of heart disease on
Canadian society. Use statistics to help show the size of the impact where it is appropriate.
You may find helpful information in the following places:

 Heart and Stroke Foundation

 Conference Board of Canada
 2009 Tracking Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada

Don't forget to check the rubric.

Learning Task 1-2: Impact of Heart Disease
Use the Mindomo template below to summarize the impacts of Heart Disease in Canada. The mind map application
is found on this website.
Add the impacts to each category that are attached to the main idea of ‘Impacts of Heart Disease in Canada’. For
example, add ideas to what the economic impacts are of Heart Disease under the subtopic of ‘Economy’.
Submit Your Work
6 categories – employment, family, economy, health care system, individual, media (ads, tv, music, etc.) – 1
mark per category, 2 marks per point per topic, 2 marks for completeness of mindmap.