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Leading cause of health in the U.S
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Cardiovascular disease
34.3% of all deaths |
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Describe systemic circulation
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pumping of oxygen rich blood to the body and oxygen poor blood back to the heart by the left side of the heart.
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Describe pulmonary circulation
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Pumping of oxygen poor blood to the lungs and oxygen rich blood back to the heart by the right side of the heart
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9 major controllable risk factors for CVD
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Cigarette smoking, abnormal lipids, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity, lack of physical activity, low daily fruit and vegetable intake, excessive alcohol intake, and psychosocial stress.
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5 non controllabe risk factors
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tobacco use, hypertension, unhealthy blood cholesterol levels, physical inactivity, over-weight and obesity and diabetes
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5 types of cardiovascular disease
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Atherosclerosis
coronary heart disease stroke hypertension congestive heart failure |
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state the disease process underlying many forms of CVD
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anherosclerosis - thickening or hardening of the arteries due to the build up of fats, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and other substances in artery walls.
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coronary arteries
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medium-sized arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
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vena cava
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largest beins in the body; they carry oxygen - poor blood from the body back to the heart
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plaque
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Accumulation of debris in an artery wall, consisting of lipoproteins, white blood cells, collagen, and other substances
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5 types of cardiovascular disease
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Atherosclerosis
coronary heart disease stroke hypertension congestive heart failure |
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state the disease process underlying many forms of CVD
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anherosclerosis - thickening or hardening of the arteries due to the build up of fats, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and other substances in artery walls.
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coronary arteries
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medium-sized arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
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vena cava
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largest veins in the body; they carry oxygen - poor blood from the body back to the heart
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plaque
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Accumulation of debris in an artery wall, consisting of lipoproteins, white blood cells, collagen, and other substances
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myocardial infarction
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lack of blood to the heart muscle with resulting death of heart tissue; often called a heart attack
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coronary thrombosis
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blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot that may cause sudden death
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thrombus
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blood clot that forms in a narrowed or damaged artery
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What is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US
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CVA (Stroke, cerebrovascular accident). leading cause of severe long term disabilities
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hypertension
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Blood pressure that is forceful enough to damage artery walls
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whats a normal adults heart rate
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60 -100 beats/min
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why is hypertension ofter referred to as the silent killer
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usually causes no symptoms.
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transient ischemic attacks (TIA)
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Periods of ischemia that temporarily produce the same symptoms as a stroke
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Thrombus stroke
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Blood clot that forms in a narrowed or damaged artery
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Hemorrhagic stroke
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strokes caused by rupture of a blood vessel in the brain, with bleeding into brain tissue
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ischemic stroke
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strokes caused by blockage in a blood vessel in the brain
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define Stroke AKA CVA
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lack of blood flow to the brain with resulting death of brain tissue.
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congestive heart failure
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condition in which the heart is not pumping the blood as well as it should, allowing blood and fluids to back up in the lungs.
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diabetes
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metabolic disorder in which the production of use of insulin is effected
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define congenital heart failure
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a malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart
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What is FAST when someone is having a stroke
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Facial numbness or weakness
Arm numbness or weakness Slurred speech Time to call 911 |
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2 causes of heart attack
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when a coronary artery becomes narrowed or blocked, the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen-rich blood.
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