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Questions and CORRECT Answers
Medicare coverage - CORRECT ANSWER -- AMI within 12 months
- CABG
- current stable angina
- heart valve repair or replacement
- PCTA or stent
- heart or heart-lung translpant
- stable chronic heart failure
Medicare CHF criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -- EF 35% or less
- New York Heart Association class II-IV
- not having recent (within 6 weeks) cardiovascular hospitalization
- not having planned cardiovascular procedure within next 6 months
DASH Diet - CORRECT ANSWER --encourages intake of fruit, veggies, whole grains,
poultry, low fat dairy products, nuts, and fish
- very low levels of sodium
- minimally processed foods
- potassium, calcium, magnesium, protein, fiber
Mediterranean Diet - CORRECT ANSWER -- fruit, veggies, whole grains, fatty fish,
cheese, wine, high amounts of olive oil
- higher in total fat, MUFA, high fat dairy, moderate alcohol intake than DASH
- consider macronutrient composition
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Medicare coverage - CORRECT ANSWER -- AMI within 12 months
- CABG
- current stable angina
- heart valve repair or replacement
- PCTA or stent
- heart or heart-lung translpant
- stable chronic heart failure
Medicare CHF criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -- EF 35% or less
- New York Heart Association class II-IV
- not having recent (within 6 weeks) cardiovascular hospitalization
- not having planned cardiovascular procedure within next 6 months
DASH Diet - CORRECT ANSWER --encourages intake of fruit, veggies, whole grains,
poultry, low fat dairy products, nuts, and fish
- very low levels of sodium
- minimally processed foods
- potassium, calcium, magnesium, protein, fiber
Mediterranean Diet - CORRECT ANSWER -- fruit, veggies, whole grains, fatty fish,
cheese, wine, high amounts of olive oil
- higher in total fat, MUFA, high fat dairy, moderate alcohol intake than DASH
- consider macronutrient composition
