CVD Test Flashcards
Warning sign that the heart is not getting enough oxygen
Angina Pectoris
Explain what plaque build up is and how a person can reduce it (if any)
Fatty buildup in arteries
Use medication
Clean it out
Change diet
Exercise
Why is hypertension referred to as the silent killer?
It doesn’t have any warning signs/symptoms in the early stages. You often find out too late that you have it.
Explain the difference between a heart attack and a stroke
A stroke causes bleed in the brain. A heart attack affects all other organs. The are both long term affects and they both can lead to death
Damage to the heart muscle
Heart attack
Affects the heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease
Name four ways to reduce high blood pressure
Exercise
Weight management
Proper nutrition
Medications
Blood pressure that is continually above normal
Hypertension
Name two of the four diagnostic tools for CVD
MRI
EKG
Radionuclide imaging
Angiography
Plaque accumulation on the artery walls
Atherosclerosis
Name two of the four treatments for CVD
Medications
Pacemaker
Coronary Bypass
Angioplasty
Cerebral hemorrhage
Stroke
Heart is too weak to maintain a regular rate
Congestive heart failure
Name three risk factors of CVD that you CAN NOT control
Heredity
Gender
Age
Name three risk factors that you CAN control
Physical inactivity- exercise/work out Tobacco use- just stop Drug and alcohol use- just stop Stress- relaxing activities Excess weight- eat healthy and work out High blood pressure- exercise, weight management, nutrition High cholesterol- unknown
Irregular heart beat
Arrhythmias
Name the four types of non-communicable diseases we will be learning about in class
CVD
Cancer
Diabetes
Arthritis
What is a non-communicable disease?
A disease that is not transmitted by another person, vector, or the environment
