CVD's Quiz

Question 1

High Cholesterol

Answer 1

is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Question 2

Atrial fibrillation

Answer 2

is an abnormal heart rhythm characterised by rapid and irregular beating. Often it starts as brief periods of abnormal beating which become longer and possibly constant over time. Most episodes have no symptoms. Occasionally there may be heart palpitations, fainting, shortness of breath, or chest pain. The disease increases the risk of heart failure, dementia, and stroke.

Question 3

Coronary heart disease

Answer 3

is a group of diseases that includes: stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. It is within the group of cardiovascular diseases of which it is the most common type. A common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Occasionally it may feel like heartburn. Usually symptoms occur with exercise or emotional stress lasts less than a few minutes and get better with rest. Shortness of breath may also occur and sometimes no symptoms are present. The first sign is occasionally a heart attack. Other complications include heart failure or an irregular heartbeat.

Question 4

Stroke

Answer 4

a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis.

Question 5

hypertension

Answer 5

abnormally high blood pressure; a state of great psychological stress.

Question 6

Enlarged heart

Answer 6

Cardiac dilation is where mainly one or more heart chambers is enlarged, while cardiac hypertrophy is where mainly cardiac muscle is enlarged.

Question 7

Heart Attack

Answer 7

a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle

Question 8

Arrhythmia

Answer 8

Irregular heart beat

Question 9

Heart murmur

Answer 9

abnormal heart sounds produced when blood flows across one of the heart valves that is loud enough to be heard with a stethoscope.

Question 10

Congenital heart disease

Answer 10

a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels that is present at birth. Many types of heart defects exist, most of which either obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it, or cause blood to flow through the heart in an abnormal pattern.

Question 11

Endocarditis

Answer 11

Inflammation of endocardium, the inner layer of the heart.

Question 12

Heart valve disease

Answer 12

Your heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in the correct direction. The valves open and close once during each heartbeat. Sometimes, the valves don’t open or close properly, disrupting the blood flow through your heart to your body. In a condition called stenosis, a valve isn’t able to open properly. In a condition called regurgitation, a valve doesn’t close properly and can leak.