HPEX 310 - EXAM 2 - CH 10 with 100% correct answers 2025

The #1 cause of death in the U.S. is ... correct answersCardiovascular disease CVD accounts for how many deaths? correct answersOne out of three deaths Over 1 million people die annually More than _____ million people have some form of CVD correct answers83 CVD is the leading cause of death in men ages... correct answers35-44 Describe Arteriosclerosis correct answersa group of diseases; "hardening" or narrowing of the arteries; blocks blood flow to vital organs Describe Atherosclerosis correct answersa type of arteriosclerosis blockage of fatty deposits in blood vessels progressive disease, begins in childhood, symptoms appear later What are some of the components of plaque? correct answerscholesterol, cellular debris, fibrin, calcium The first signs of atherosclerosis? correct answersOxidation of LDL cholesterol initiates a complex process that causes bulging lesions in the arterial wall; the lesions initially take the form of fatty streak _____________________ disease is when there is atherosclerotic plaque in coronary artery correct answersCoronary Heart When a major coronary artery becomes more than ___% blocked, the restriction of blood flow to the heart muscle causes _________________. correct answers75%; chest pain If coronary arteries are severely blocked and completely impedes bloodflow to the heart, then.... correct answersa heart attack can occur If blockage in coronary arteries is not too severe, then... correct answersperson may experience temporary chest pain What is angina pectoris? correct answerstemporary chest pain; occurs with stress or exercise A heart attack is... correct answersdeath of heart muscles