Chapter 10- Cardio disease
4 things can be linked to cardiovascular disease that you cannot change:
Age
Sex
Race
Family history
These 4 things can be linked to cardiovascular disease that you can change:
Tobacco
Obesity
Diet
Diabetes
Heart attack
happens when an artery becomes blocked, preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to the heart
Heart Disease
The disease of the heart that can be deemed deadly to about 425,000 people per year
Atherosclerosis
The narrowing and hardening of the arteries
Angina Pectoris
chest pain usually associated with low blood flow
Arrhythmia
A lack of “normal” heart rhythm
Myocardial Infarction
Heart attack
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
stroke
Ischemic Stroke
A stroke happening in the vessels on the way to the brain, most likely from a blockage
Hemorrhagic stroke
A stroke that happens when vessels in the brain rupture causing heavy bleeding within the brain
HDL Cholesterol
High-Density Lipoprotein, also known as the good type of cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
Low-Density Lipoprotein also known as the bad type of cholesterol
Lipoprotein Profile
A blood test that measures total cholesterol, LDL “bad” cholesterol, HDL “good” cholesterol, and triglycerides. Every 5 years
Blood Pressure
A simple, painless test using
an inflatable arm cuff. Every 2 years
Fasting Plasma Glucose
The preferred test for diagnosing diabetes. After you have fasted overnight, you will be given a blood test the following morning. Every 3 years beginning at 45.
Sudden cardiac arrest
heart unexpectedly stops beating
Congestive heart failure
progressive build-up of fluid around the heart which causes it to pump inefficiently; can lead fluid to collect in the lungs, liver, abdomen, and lower body
Thrombotic stroke
caused by clot or plaque build-up in the brain
Embolic stroke
caused by a clot forming elsewhere in the body and
moving to the brain