Heart Diseases

Question 1

Atherosclerosis

Answer 1

Plaque build up in arteries obstructing blood flow

Question 2

Ischemia

Answer 2

Loss of oxygen supply / poor perfusion, muscles wont get oxygen and would fail to support heart to pump good

Question 3

Coronary artery disease

Answer 3

Plaque build up in coronary arteries leading to ischemia to the heart muscles

Question 4

Heart failure

Answer 4

When heart is not functioning adequately for the body / heart and providing efficiently

Question 5

Angina Pectoris

Answer 5

Sharp chest pain due to artery blockage and poor perfusion

Question 6

Thromboembolism

Answer 6

Blood clot formation due to plaque rupturing and clotting factors attaching to it leading to blood flow obstruction leading to heart tissue death called infarction

Question 7

Heart attack

Answer 7

Heart tissue dying also called Myocardial infarction

Question 8

Cardiac arrest

Answer 8

Heart stops working

Question 9

Stenosis

Answer 9

Narrowing of blood vessels, restricts blood supply (ischemia )

Question 10

Thrombus

Answer 10

Clot formation at the plaque site

Question 11

Thrombus

Answer 11

Clot formation at the plaque site

Question 12

Embolus / Emboli

Answer 12

Floating clots in blood and lodge anywhere

Question 13

Thromboembolus

Answer 13

Clot branched off the thrombus and act like embolus

Question 14

Thromboembolism

Answer 14

Thromboembolus blocking a vessel and obstructing blood flow

Question 15

Risk factors of coronary artery disease

Answer 15

Age - male - 45 years, female - 55 years
Family history, Ethnicity, high levels of LDL (deposits readily in walls and form plaques), high triglyceride / fats level, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, lifestyle, drug abuse (causes vasospasm)

Question 16

Why do females have a prolonged protection against CAD compared to males?

Answer 16

Higher amount of estrogen leads to a better cholesterol profile in female