Lesson 1 Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Main symptoms of cardiovascular disease (3)
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Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Fainting
2
Q
Wha is heart arrhythmia
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Abnormal heart beats
3
Q
What is cardiomyopathy
A
Heart muscle disease
4
Q
Damaged heart valves can cause (3)
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Stenosis
Regurgitation
Infection
5
Q
What is the cause of coronary artery disease
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Atherosclerosis
6
Q
What is atherosclerosis
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Hardening of arteries and buildup of plaques
7
Q
Hypertension is what
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Higher than normal force of your blood on the walls of the arteries
8
Q
Hypertension puts you at risk for what or what
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Heart attack or stroke
9
Q
Pathology is what
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The abnormal or undesired condition
10
Q
What is pathophysiology
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Seeks to explain the physiological processes or mechanisms whereby such condition develops or progresses
11
Q
11 factors attributable to vascular disease
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Obesity Diabetes Chronic kidney disease Hypertension Hypercholesterolemia Family history Smoking Excessive alcohol Sedentary lifestyle Age Gender
