Heart Disease

Question 1

Also known as…

Answer 1

Coronary heart disease

Question 2

What is it caused by?

Answer 2

Build up of fatty deposits in arteries leading up to the heart

Question 3

What is angina?

Answer 3

Lack of O2 to the heart causing discomfort

Question 4

How do you prevent heart disease?

Answer 4

Regular exercise

Question 5

How does regular exercise prevent heart disease?

Answer 5

Increases stroke volume
Keeps blood vessels flexible
Ensures blood flow and blood pressure are healthy
Reduces risk of heart attack by 20% by lowering systolic/diastolic pressure.

Question 6

What can high blood pressure cause?

Answer 6

Dementia
Strokes
Heart attacks
Heart failure

Question 7

What is average blood pressure?

Answer 7

120/80

Question 8

What is LDL?

Answer 8

Low density lipoproteins is the bad cholesterol
Transports cholesterol in blood to tissues
Linked to heart disease

Question 9

What is HDL?

Answer 9

High density lipoproteins is the good cholesterol
Transports cholesterol in blood to liver
Lowers chance of heart disease

Question 10

What are the 2 types of stroke?

Answer 10

Ischaemic- Blood clot stops blood supply to brain

Haemorrhagic- Blood vessels burst

Question 11

How much does regular exercise reduce risk by?

Answer 11

27%

Question 12

How does blood supply cause death?

Answer 12

Cuts blood supply off from the brain causing cell death