Aerobic and Strength Training Prescription for Health and Performance Flashcards
Blockage of arteries supplying cardiac tissue = ?
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Coronary Artery Disease: Blockage of arteries supplying cardiac tissue
Insufficient blood to tissue due to partial blockage of artery = ?
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Ischemia: Insufficient blood to tissue due to partial blockage of artery
- Most common during physical activity or times of stress
- Results in angina pectoris (severe chest pain)
Severe or complete blockage, leading to cell death in heart = ?
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Myocardial infarction (heart attack): Severe or complete blockage, leading to cell death in heart.
Progressive narrowing of artery due to plaque = ?
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Atherosclerosis: Progressive narrowing of artery due to plaque.
Thickening & loss of elasticity of arterial wall = ?
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Arteriosclerosis: Thickening & loss of elasticity of arterial wall.
Percentage of deaths in US due to Coronary Heart Disease = ?
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Percentage of deaths in US due to Coronary Heart Disease = 52%
Lack of blood supply to part of brain, causing brain tissue death.
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Stroke: Lack of blood supply to part of brain, causing brain tissue death.
Two types of stroke = ?
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Stroke: Lack of blood supply to part of brain, causing brain tissue death
- (1) Ischemic = blockage of vessel
- (2) Hemorrhagic = rupture of vessel
Heart Failure
- Acute heart failure is caused by = ?
- Chronic heart failure is caused by = ?
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- Acute heart failure is caused by heart attack resulting from:
- Toxic substances or drugs
- Coronary artery blockage
- Chronic heart failure is caused by:
- Hypertension
- Multiple minor heart attacks
- Viral infection
High blood pressure at rest = ?
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Hypertension: High blood pressure at rest.
Peripheral artery disease specifically affects the arteries in the = ?
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) specifically affects the arteries in the legs.
- PAD is also a type of peripheral vascular disease.
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) can affect any blood vessel outside of the heart and brain.
- PVD is a general term for any vascular condition that affects the blood vessels.
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) can affect = ?
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Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) can affect any blood vessel outside of the heart and brain.
- PVD is a general term for any vascular condition that affects the blood vessels.
The main forms that PVD may take include = ?
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The main forms that PVD may take include:
- Blood clots (for example, deep vein thrombosis or DVT),
- Swelling (inflammation),
- Narrowing and blockage of the blood vessels
Blood Pressure Categories = ?
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Uncontrollable factors associated with CAD = ?
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Uncontrollable factors associated with CAD:
- Age
- Being of male sex
- Heredity