1C Cardiovascular Health And Risk Flashcards
Risk
The probability that an event will take place
Risk factors
Factors which affect the likelihood of an event occurring
Epidemiology
Study of patterns in health and diseases to identify caused of different conditions and infections
Multi factorial disease
Disease which results from the interactions of multiple different factors
Correlation
Strong tendency for two sets of data to change together
Cause
When a factor directly causes a specific effect
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Low-density lipoproteins
Lipoproteins which transport lipids around the body (saturated fats)
High-density lipoproteins
Lipoproteins which transport cholesterol from body to liver for breakdown (unsaturated fats)
Antioxidants
Molecules that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules which can lead to chain reactions that may damage cells
Antihypertensive
Drug which reduces blood pressure
Diuretics
Increases urine volume - Eliminates excess fluids and salts - Reduces blood volume - Reduces blood pressure
Beta blockers
Interrupt the hormones that cause an increase in heart rate such as adrenaline - Reduces blood pressure
Sympathetic nerve inhibitors
Drugs which inhibit sympathetic nerves which keeps arteries dilated
ACE inhibitors
Drugs which block the production of angiotensin - Reduces construction of blood vessels
