L15 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 8 major cardiovascular disorders?
A
- Hypertension
- Atherosclerosis
- Thrombosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Valvular disease
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmias
2
Q
When does is an individual considered to have hypertension? In terms of Blood pressure levels
A
- When systolic p = above 140 mmHg
- When diastolic p = above 90 mmHg