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, T/F: In the US, more men than women die of CVD (cardiovascular disease) - correct ans:False
In US women, what is the approximate ratio of deaths caused by CVD (cardiovascular disease)? - correct
ans:1 in 5
75% of myocardial infarctions occur due to rupture of plaques in blood vessels that are ___ occluded. -
correct ans:Less than 50%
Stress tests do not identify obstruction until a ___ lesion is present. - correct ans:70-75%
A plaque is unstable due to ___. - correct ans:Inflammation
Statins ___ & ___ plaques, especially at the lesion shoulders (outside borders or edges of vessels) -
correct ans:Stabilize & harden
T/F: Hardened plaques are much less likely to rupture - correct ans:True, they are stabilized
What interventions decrease inflammation? - correct ans:SWAME
- Smoking cessation
- Weight loss
- ASA
-MUFAs (mono-unsaturated fatty acids, like Omega-3s)
- Exercise
How many distinct families of coronary lesions are there? - correct ans:1. Severe obstruction
2. Mild obstruction
Coronary Lesions: What are the characteristics of severe obstruction? - correct ans:- Angina
- May never rupture