Cardiovascular risk factors Flashcards
1
Q
What is the major cause of death world wide
A
coronary heart disease
2
Q
Established CHD risk factors (5)
A
smoking, diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI
3
Q
Other CHD risk factors (2)
A
left ventricular size and fibrinogen
4
Q
fibrinogen
A
clotting factor
5
Q
what happens to CHD risk facors
A
aggregate
6
Q
what promotes major CHD traits
A
weight gain
7
Q
common CHD risk factors
A
age, sex, lipids, weight, blood pressure
8
Q
what is the most important CHD risk factor
A
age
9
Q
what % of CHD is >65 years
A
80%
10
Q
who dies earlier and more frequently from CHD
A
men
11
Q
when are women protected
A
before menopause
12
Q
post menopause are women at a higher risk of CHD than men
A
no
13
Q
does hormone therapy post menopause reduce risk of CHD
A
no
14
Q
CHD rates are adjusted for (2)
A
age and sex
15
Q
good cholesterol
A
HDL
