3.2.4 cardiovascular disease

Question 1

Cardiovascular

Answer 1

Leading cause of death for men women and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. One person dies every 37 seconds in the US. About 647,000 Americans die from heart disease each year that’s one in every four deaths.

Question 2

What is cardiovascular disease

Answer 2

Coronary artery disease
coronary heart disease
myocardial infarction
stroke

Question 3

Types of cardiovascular disease

coronary artery disease

Answer 3

Plaque buildup along the arterial walls of the heart

Question 4

Types of cardiovascular disease

coronary heart disease

Answer 4

The result of coronary artery disease with blockages in the heart present

Question 5

Types of cardiovascular disease Myocardial infarction

Answer 5

Heart attack

Question 6

Types of cardiovascular disease

Stroke

Answer 6

Lots of blood flow to the brain or rupture of an artery in the brain

Question 7

Cardiovascular disease CVD risk factors

Answer 7

High blood pressure >130/80 
unhealthy blood cholesterol levels 
diabetes 
obesity 
diet high in fat, sugar, processed foods 
physical inactivity 
tobacco use 
age

Question 8

Coronary artery disease- defined

Answer 8

Arterial plaque made up of deposits of cholesterol and other substances causes arteries to narrow and hardening process is called atherosclorosis.

Question 9

Coronary artery disease define

Answer 9

Blood cholesterol made by liver is essential for health but too much is a problem

Question 10

LDL versus HDL coronary artery disease

Answer 10

• LDL can cause cholesterol to be deposited into arterial walls and raise the risk of CVD and stroke
• HDL absorbs free cholesterol and carries it back to the liver which then flushes it from the body high levels of HDL can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke

Question 11

Coronary artery disease signs and symptoms

Answer 11

Angina or chest pain
 shoulder or arm pain 
weakness 
lightheadedness 
nausea vomiting 
cold sweat 
shortness of breath

Question 12

Stoke

Answer 12

-Can be referred to as a brain attack
-two types of stroke ischemic and hemorrhagic.
more common in women than men
risk doubles every 10 years after age 55
family history of stroke increased risk

Question 13

Stroke Dash ischemic

Answer 13

Occurs when blood flow to the brain becomes obstructed by either a plaque or a black clot

Question 14

Stroke hemorrhagic

Answer 14

Occurs when a blood vessel or any risen burst in the brain

Question 15

Stroke signs and symptoms

Answer 15

-Numbness or weakness in the face arms or legs
often affect one side of the body
-confusion or trouble speaking
-trouble with vision in either one or both eyes
- loss of coordination for walking dizziness loss of balance -headache

Question 16

FAST- Stroke

Answer 16

Face
arms
speech
time

Question 17

Heart attack

Answer 17

• Myocardial infarction
• occurs when part of the heart muscle cannot get enough blood resulting in damage to heart muscle tissue
• most common consequence of CAD

Question 18

Heart attack signs and Symptoms

Answer 18

• Chest pain or discomfort
• weakness lightheadedness
• pain in the jaw neck and
• lower back pain in the right arm or shoulder
• shortness of breath
• nausea and vomiting

Question 19

Heart disease prevention diet

Answer 19

• Reduce processed high saturated fat and trans fat foods -reduced sugar intake
• increase fruits veggies
• high fiber foods include healthy sources of fats avocados fish in olive oil with your sodium intake limit -alcohol men two drinks a day, women 1 drink