Cardiovascular Disorders

Question 1

non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

Answer 1

• men over age 45
• women over age 55 or postmenopausal
• family Hx of cardiovascular disease
• First Nations ppl, Afric or South Asian ethnicity

Question 2

modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

Answer 2

• HTN
• smoking
• dyslipidemia (low HDLs, elevated LDLs)
• diabetes mellitus
• obesity
• excessive alcohol consumption
• physical inactivity

Question 3

target organ damage risk factors

Answer 3

• heart disease: L. ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, heart failure
• stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack)
• nephropathy
• peripheral artery disease