Introduction to Cardiology

Question 1

CHD risk equivalents

Answer 1

Noncoronary atherslcerotic dz

Diabetes

Hyperglycemia without over diabetes

CKD

Question 2

CVD as a cause of death

Answer 2

Most common cause WW

Question 3

Increased cases of CVD

Answer 3

Due to increasnig elderly population

Age-adjusted has decreased but ABSOLUTE nmber of deaths has not declined

Question 4

Stages of fx

Answer 4

1 - no limitation or sx at nromal

2 - slight limitation and ordinary sx

3 - marked limitation and less that ordainary sx….asx at rest

4 - cannot carry out physical activity..sx at rest