cardiovascular diseases and disorders.

Question 1

what is cholesterol

Answer 1

waxy, fat like substance needed to build cell membranes, hormones and vitamin d in the body

Question 2

what happens if there is too much cholesterol

Answer 2

it can build up in your arteries and form plaque

Question 3

what do low density lipoproteins do (LDL)

Answer 3

it deposits cholesterol in arteries, (bad cholesterol)

Question 4

what do high density lipoproteins do (HDL)

Answer 4

can remove the plaque (good cholesterol)

Question 5

do foods contain LDL or HDL

Answer 5

no foods contain HDL or LDL, but some fats in foods can lower the number of the proteins in your body

Question 6

what is atherosclerosis

Answer 6

blockage of blood In arteries

Question 7

what is coronary heart disease

Answer 7

blockage of blood leading to the heart which causes heart cells to die (a heart attack)

Question 8

what is angina

Answer 8

the pain caused by the heart not being able to move oxygen to the body (think of agony, I’m in agony from this pain)

Question 9

what does the coronary bypass surgery do

Answer 9

bypasses the clogged arteries in the heart so it can keep functioning

Question 10

what is a stroke

Answer 10

cholesterol build up in arteries harden and crack, which causes sharp surfaces to rupture creating platelets, which causes blood clots in the brain and blockage if blood and oxygen