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What is 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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What is 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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What are the 6 major controllable risk factors for heart disease?
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*High Cholesterol
*Hypertension *Tobacco Use *Physical Inactivity *Obesity *Diabetes |
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What are 3 contributing risk factors for heart disease?
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*High triglyceride levels
*High alcohol intake *Psychosocial factors |
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What specifically are the psychosocial factors that contribute to heart disease?
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*Anger/Hostile
*Stress *Low socioeconomic status. *Depression *Lack of social support. |
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What are the 5 possible risk factors for heart disease?
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*High Levels of Lipoprotein (a)
*Homocysteine *Metabolic Syndrome *High Inflammatory Markers *Exposure to Infection |
