ASU HCR 240 Sarder: Exam #3 NEWEST EXAM WITH
COMPLETE questions and correct answers\ latest update
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix
Why is atherosclerosis dangerous?
Because the heart muscle receives less blood and oxygen and may lead to a
heart attack
what is coronary artery disease?
Any vascular disorder that narrows or occludes the coronary arteries
what are some non-modifiable risk factors of CAD?
- age
- positive family history
- male genotype
,what are some modifiable risk factors of CAD?
- smoking
- obesity
- insulin resistance
- hypertension
- high cholesterol
what are the three main types of CAD?
1. stable angina
2. unstable angina
3. myocardial infarction
What is stable angina?
excerise induced chest pain relieved by rest
t/f stable angina is a medical emergency?
FALSE
What is unstable angina?
Chest pain that occurs at rest
t/f unstable angina is a medical emergency?
TRUE
,What is a myocardial infarction?
heart attack
what kind of pain would a patient experience with a myocardial infarction?
deep aching organ pain
t?f women may have different symptoms of a myocardial infarction?
TRUE
What is Takatsubo cardiomyopathy?
broken heart syndrome
What is cardiomyopathy?
disease of the heart muscle (myocardium)
What is dialated cardiomyopathy?
ventricles become flabby and the myocardium deteriorates.
, What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Too much growth in the heart muscles, or "large heart"
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Decreased compliance of the ventricles
what are the two types of valvular disorders?
stenosis and regurgitation
COMPLETE questions and correct answers\ latest update
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix
Why is atherosclerosis dangerous?
Because the heart muscle receives less blood and oxygen and may lead to a
heart attack
what is coronary artery disease?
Any vascular disorder that narrows or occludes the coronary arteries
what are some non-modifiable risk factors of CAD?
- age
- positive family history
- male genotype
,what are some modifiable risk factors of CAD?
- smoking
- obesity
- insulin resistance
- hypertension
- high cholesterol
what are the three main types of CAD?
1. stable angina
2. unstable angina
3. myocardial infarction
What is stable angina?
excerise induced chest pain relieved by rest
t/f stable angina is a medical emergency?
FALSE
What is unstable angina?
Chest pain that occurs at rest
t/f unstable angina is a medical emergency?
TRUE
,What is a myocardial infarction?
heart attack
what kind of pain would a patient experience with a myocardial infarction?
deep aching organ pain
t?f women may have different symptoms of a myocardial infarction?
TRUE
What is Takatsubo cardiomyopathy?
broken heart syndrome
What is cardiomyopathy?
disease of the heart muscle (myocardium)
What is dialated cardiomyopathy?
ventricles become flabby and the myocardium deteriorates.
, What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Too much growth in the heart muscles, or "large heart"
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy?
Decreased compliance of the ventricles
what are the two types of valvular disorders?
stenosis and regurgitation
