Cardio diseases
What disease occurs due to an inadequate number of red blood cells,
hemoglobin, or both?
anemia
what disease occurs due to the body not having enough iron to make
hemoglobin?
iron deficiency anemia
what disease did we discuss that is an inherited disease in African
Americans?
sickle cell anemia
what is abnormal about the red blood cells for sickle cell anemia?
they are crescent shaped
what disease occurs due to aging and cause artery walls to become
hard and thick?
arteriosclerosis- at
which disease occurs due to fatty plaques (cholesterol) sticking to the
artery walls and causing narrow openings and reducing blood flow?
atherosclerosis- ath
which disease has to do with the heart not pumping adequately?
congestive heart failure
which disorder had to do with an artery blockage cutting off blood supply
to the heart and causing tissue death?
myocardial infarction= heart attack
What disease occurs due to an inadequate number of red blood cells,
hemoglobin, or both?
anemia
what disease occurs due to the body not having enough iron to make
hemoglobin?
iron deficiency anemia
what disease did we discuss that is an inherited disease in African
Americans?
sickle cell anemia
what is abnormal about the red blood cells for sickle cell anemia?
they are crescent shaped
what disease occurs due to aging and cause artery walls to become
hard and thick?
arteriosclerosis- at
which disease occurs due to fatty plaques (cholesterol) sticking to the
artery walls and causing narrow openings and reducing blood flow?
atherosclerosis- ath
which disease has to do with the heart not pumping adequately?
congestive heart failure
which disorder had to do with an artery blockage cutting off blood supply
to the heart and causing tissue death?
myocardial infarction= heart attack
