Cardiovascular conditions - coronary heart disease

Question 1

Cardiovascular diseases is the?

Answer 1

Umbrella term for all diseases of the heart.

Question 2

Heart disease is a type of ?

Answer 2

Cardiovascular disease

Question 3

Coronary heart disease is a type of ?

Answer 3

Heart disease

Question 4

Epidemiology of coronary heart disease.

Answer 4

• Every 8 minutes someone dies of CHD.
• 2.3 million people live with CHD.
• 3rd leading cause of death.

Question 5

Coronary heart disease is the?

Answer 5

The disease of blood vessels which supply the heart.

Question 6

Non-modifiable risk factors of CHD?

Answer 6

• Fmhx of heart disease or stroke.
• Male
  -Ethnicity

Question 7

Modifiable risk factors of CHD?

Answer 7

• Hypertension
• High serum cholesterol levels (LDL)
• Smoking
• lack of exercise
  Obesity