Chapter 13 - Heart Disease

Question 1

Cardiac invalidism

Answer 1

A psychological state that can result after a myocardial in fraction or diagnosis of coronary heart disease. Consisting of the perception that a patient’s abilities and capacities are lower than they actually are both patients and their spouses are vulnerable to these misperceptions.

Question 2

Cardiac rehabilitation

Answer 2

A intervention program designed to help patients achieve their optimal, physical, medical, psychological, social, emotional vocational and economic status, after the diagnosis of heart disease or a heart attack

Question 3

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Answer 3

Chronically high blood pressure resulting from too much blood passing through too narrow vessels

Question 4

Coronary heart disease (CHD)

Answer 4

A general term referring to illness is caused by atherosclerosis, which is the narrowing of the coronary arteries, the vessels that supply the heart with blood

Question 5

Hypertension

Answer 5

Excessively high blood pressure that occurs when the supply of blood through the blood vessels is excessive, putting pressure on the vessel walls, a risk factor for a variety of medical problems, including coronary heart disease

Question 6

Ischemia

Answer 6

The deficiency of blood to the heart due to obstruction or constriction of the coronary arteries, often associated with chest pain

Question 7

John Henryism

Answer 7

“Steel driving man” was an uneducated, black laborer, who allegedly defeated a mechanical steam drill in a contest to see who could would complete most work at a time however, after winning the battle, John Henry reportedly drop dead

Question 8

Metabolic syndrome

Answer 8

A pattern of risk factors for the chronic health, problems of diabetes or disease and hypertension, characterized by a bee sting, a high waist to hip ratio and insulin resistance.

Metabolic syndrome is exacerbated by inactivity, overeating, and hostility

Question 9

Stroke

Answer 9

A condition that results from a disturbance in blood flow to the brain, often marked by resulting physical or cognitive impairments and in the extreme case, even death

Question 10

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 10

A metabolic disorder, characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance, often co-occurs with risk for heart disease