any disease that affects the heart or blood vessels correct
answerscardiovascular disease
arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, heart failure, HTN, dyslipidemia,
stroke correct answerscardiovascular disease umbrella terms
leading cause of death (and in the US) correct answerscardiovascular
disease
17+ million deaths per year due to (expected to rise to 23+million by
2030) correct answerscardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly out of every 3 deaths in
the USA correct answers1
Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease correct
answers~86 million
approximately people die annually from cardiovascular disorders
correct answers787,000
estimates of lost wages, medical expenses, and other related costs
exceeded
in 2015 due to cardiovascular disease correct answers$480
billion
often associated with heart attacks correct answerscoronary heart (artery)
disease
group of diseases characterized by a narrowing and/or hardening of
arteries correct answersarteriosclerosis
special type of arteriosclerosis that results in an arterial blockage from a
build up of fatty deposits (plaque) correct answersatherosclerosis
rupture or progression of (plaque) decreases blood flow and
results in tissue death correct answersatherosclerosis
rupture or progression of atherosclerosis (plaque) decreases and results
in tissue death correct answersblood flow
rupture or progression of atherosclerosis (plaque) decreases blood flow
and results in tissue death! it can also lead to a heart attack, , or
pulmonary embolism correct answersstroke
,rupture or progression of atherosclerosis (plaque) decreases blood flow and
results in tissue death! it can also lead to a , stroke, or pulmonary
embolism correct answersheart attack
rupture or progression of atherosclerosis (plaque) decreases blood flow
and results in tissue death! it can also lead to a heart attack, stroke, or
correct answerspulmonary embolism
shortness of breath correct answersorthopnea
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea correct answerssudden awakening from
sleeping with shortness of breath
recognizing a heart attack: pain discomfort (or other anginal equivalent)
in the chest, neck, jaw, arms, or other areas that may result for correct
answersischemia (reduced blood flow)
recognizing a heart attack: (or other anginal equivalent) in the
chest, neck, jaw, arms, or other areas that may result for ischemia (reduced
blood flow) correct answerspain discomfort
recognizing a heart attack: at rest or with mild exertion
correct answersshortness of breath
recognizing a heart attack: dizziness or (temporary loss of
consciousness) correct answerssyncope
recognizing a heart attack: or syncope (temporary loss of
consciousness) correct answersdizziness
recognizing a heart attack: or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
(shortness of breath, ability not to inhale or exhale) correct
answersorthopnea
recognizing a heart attack: orthopnea or (shortness of breath,
ability not to inhale or exhale) correct answersparoxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea
recognizing a heart attack: ankle (swelling) correct answersedema
recognizing a heart attack: (feel heart beating) or tachycardia
(above 100 HR) correct answerspalpitations
recognizing a heart attack: palpitations (feel heart beating) or (above
100 HR) correct answerstachycardia
recognizing a heart attack: (not enough blood is going to the
muscle group) correct answersintermittent claudication
, recognizing a heart attack: known heart (not a normal heart
beat) (arrhythmia) correct answersmurmur
recognizing a heart attack: unusual or shortness of breath with
usual activities (dyspnea) correct answersfatigue
modifiable atherosclerosis cardiovascular risk factors correct
answerscigarette smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension,
dyslipidemia, diabetes
non-modifiable atherosclerosis cardiovascular risk factors correct
answersage, family high blood pressure correct answershypertension
hypertension causes stress on our... correct
answersarteries, heart 46% of US Adults have correct
answershypertension
Normal: systolic BP and diastolic BP < 80 correct answers<
120 Normal: systolic BP < 120 and diastolic BP correct answers< 80
Hypertension: systolic BP > 130 and diastolic BP correct answers>
80
Hypertension: systolic BP and diastolic BP > 80 correct
answers> 130 Normal: systolic BP correct answers< 120
Normal: diastolic BP correct answers< 80
Hypertension: systolic BP correct answers>
130 Hypertension: diastolic BP correct answers>
80 the silent killer correct answershypertension
causes of hypertension: , sodium, obesity,
stress correct answersgenetics
causes of hypertension: genetics, , obesity, stress correct
answerssodium causes of hypertension: genetics, sodium, , stress
correct answersobesity causes of hypertension: genetics, sodium, obesity,
correct answersstress
dietary approach to stop hypertension correct answersdash diet