5336 Module 3 Quiz Part 2 Exam Questions And Answers

5336 Module 3 Quiz Part 2 Exam Questions And Answers 50% of men and 64% of women who died suddenly of CHD (coronary heart disease) ___. - ANS Had no previous symptoms CHD (coronary heart disease) accounts for ___ of all CVD (cardiovascular disease). - ANS 52% or more than half 1 in 3 people will dies from ___, and many deaths can be prevented. - ANS ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease) More __ die of CVD (cardiovascular disease) than ___. - ANS - Women - Men The magnitude of independent risk associated with ___ is at least as large, if not larger, than that of blood pressure and cholesterol - ANS Inflammation Myocardial infarctions occur due to rupture of plaques in blood vessels that are ___ occluded. - ANS Less than 50% Plaque rupture occurs when plaques are ___ and/or ___. - ANS - Vulnerable - Unstable Stress tests do not identify obstruction until a ____ lesion is present - ANS 70-75% A plaque is unstable due to ___, also known as ___ - ANS - Inflammation - Fire in the artery What type of medications stabilize and harden plaques? - ANS Statin drugs