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35 Cards in this Set
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What does cardiometabolic mean?
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heart and biochemical processes involved in the body's function
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What are cardiometabolic risk factors that are controllable?
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- overweight
- waist circumfrence - physical inactivity - tobacco use - high blood glucose - hypertension - lipoprotein levels cholesterol - lipoproteins - triglycerides |
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What is systolic blood pressure?
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highest blood pressure when the heart contracts
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What is diastolic blood pressure?
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lowest blood pressure between heart contractions
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What is hypertension?
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high blood pressure when the blood exerts excessive blood pressure against arterial walls
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What is cholesterol?
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- organic substance found in animal fats
- - linked to cardiovascular disease, particularly artherosclerosis |
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What is lipoprotein?
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- compound in blood that is made up of proteins and fat
- High-density lipoprotein picks up excess cholesterol in the blood - low-density lipoprotein carries more cholesterol and deposits it on the walls of arteries |
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What is triglyceride?
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fat that flows through the blood after meals and is linked to increasing risk of coronary heart disease
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What is metabolic syndrome?
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cluster of disorder of the body's metabolism that makes diabetes, heart disease, or stroke more likely
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What is diabetes mellitus?
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disease in which the inadequate production of insulin leads to failure of the body tissues to break down carbohydrates at a normal rate?
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What is prehyper tension?
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condition of slightly elevated blood pressure, which is likely to worsen over time
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How do you lower your blood pressure?
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- get active
- eat right - lose ten percent of your current body weight - don't smoke - no salt - stick with medications |
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What is atrium?
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- either of the 2 upper chambers of the heart
- receive blood from the veins |
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What is a ventricle?
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- either of the 2 lower chambers of the heart
- pump blood out of the heart and into the arteries |
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What is systole?
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contraction phase of the cardio cycle
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What is a diastole?
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- period between contractions in the cardio cycle
- heart relaxes and dilates as it fills with blood |
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What is an aorta?
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- main artery
- arising from the left ventricle of the heart |
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What is a capillary?
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minute blood vessel that connect an artery to a vein
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What is arteriosclerosis?
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any number of chronic diseases characterized by degeneration of the arteries and hardening and thickening of arterial walls
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What is artherosclerosis?
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form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances are deposited on the inner walls of arteries
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What is plaque?
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sludge like substance that builds up on the inner walls of arteries
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What is angina pectoris?
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severe, suffocating chest pain caused by brief flack of oxygen to the heart
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What is myocardial infarction?
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- condition characterized by the dying of tissuey areas in the myocardium, caused by interruption of the blood supply to those areas
- aka heart attack |
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What is cardiopulminoary resuciation?
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- artificial stimulation of the heart and lungs
- combination of mouth-to-mouth and compression |
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What is a stroke?
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cerebrovascular event in which the blood supply to a portion of the brain is blocked
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What is transient ischemic attack?
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- cerebrovascular event in which the blood supply to a portion of the brain is temporarily blocked
- repeated attacks are predictors of severe strokes |
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What is infiltration?
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penetration or invasion
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What does metastasize mean?
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spread to other parts of the body via the bloodstream or lymphatic system
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What is relative risk?
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risk of developing cancer in people with a certain exposure or trait compared to the risks of people who don't have the same exposure or trait
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What is a mammography?
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diagnostic x-ray exam used to detect breast cancer
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What is lumpectomy?
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surgical removal of a breast tumor and its surrounding tissue
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What is a masectomy?
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surgical removal of an entire breast
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What is epilepsy?
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variety of neurological disorders characterized by sudden attacks of violent muscle contractions and unconciousness
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What is asthma?
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disease or allergic response characterized by bronchial spasms and difficult breathing
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What are ulcers?
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lesion in, or an erosion of, the mucous membrane of an organ
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