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27 Cards in this Set
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what is a myocardial infarction |
heart attack |
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cerebrovascular accident |
stroke |
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what is atherosclerosis? |
plaque builds up decrease vessel diameter decrease blood flow |
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how does plaque develop? |
damage to endothelial cells |
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what damages endothelial cells? |
high blood pressure substances in tobacco smoke bacterial/viral infections |
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how does a heart attack occur? |
oxygen supply is less than oxygen demanded heart tissue suffocates heart tissue dies |
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what is angina? |
chest pain signaling a heart attack |
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early signs of a heart attack |
chest pain pain in left arm |
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how does a stroke occur? |
decrease blood flow in cerebral artery brain tissue suffocates brain cells die |
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what is congestive heart failure? |
heart fails to pump efficiently can cause congestion in the lungs |
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what causes congestive heart failure? |
high blood pressure heart attack atherosclerosis birth defects |
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what is normal blood pressure range? |
120/80 |
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what is high blood pressure? |
140/90 |
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complications of hypertension |
atherosclerosis heart attack stroke heart failure |
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reducing the risk of hypertension |
quit smoking lose weight exercise manage stress |
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what is a thrombus |
stationary blockage in blood vessels |
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what is an embolism |
a floating clot in blood vessels |
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what is an aneurysm |
ballooned outward section in blood vessel |
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what is a hemorrhage |
rupture in blood vessel |
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what is a c reactive protein? |
blood marker of inflammation |
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CRP is a better predictor of CVD risk than |
elevated LDL |
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risks from cigarettes |
increase LDL decrease HDL increases free radical production increases platelet stickiness |
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what factors increase LDL |
saturated fats dietary cholesterol smoking |
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what factors decrease LDL |
soluble fiber monosunsaturated fats soy protein phytochemicals |
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testing for disease |
EKG stress test CT scan |
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coronary bypass sugery |
saphenous vein bypasses plaque |
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stent |
wiring to give support/expand artery |
