HPEX 310 - EXAM 2 - CH 10
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
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
