LSU KIN 2504 (Jacobsen) - Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And Correct
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Terms in this set (179)
Broadly encompasses a range of diseases of the heart Cardiovascular Disease
and blood vessels
Can include other potentially devastating diseases, like Cardiovascular Disease
heart attack or stroke
A disease rough on by buildup of fatty, waxy Cardiovascular Disease
accumulations that restrict or block blood flow
, What % of women and men under the age of 40 have 9-10%
CVD?
What fraction of Americans have some form of CVD? 1/3
What is the biggest cause of death in America and also Cardiovascular Disease
the leading cause of death amongst men and women?
T or F: True
CVD can start early in life
What two things does CVD affect? Heart & Blood Vessels
How does CVD affect cells? - Can't properly deliver oxygen & energy to cells
- Can't properly remove CO2 and waste from cells
Hardening/stiffening and restriction of the arteries due to Atherosclerosis
abnormal accumulations inside the blood vessels
What is a major factor in many forms of CVD? Atherosclerosis
Fatty, waxy, yellowish, sludge like debris Atheromas
Atherosclerosis causes __________ to accumulate inside Atheromas
arteries and arterioles
Hardened blockages of calcium salts, cholesterol, Plaques
cellular waste, blood clotting proteins, and white blood
cells
Sustained high blood pressure Hypertension
What is the most common form of CVD? Hypertension
Greatest killer of the CVD's Coronary Heart Disease
Caused by atherosclerosis in the heart's main blood Coronary Heart Disease
vessles
What is it called when the symptoms of Coronary Heart Peripheral Artery Disease
Disease occurs in the feet, ankles, calves, hands,
forearms, etc.?
Chest pain cause by ischemia Angina Pectoris
Reduction of the heart's blood and oxygen supply Ischemia
Irregular heartbeat; relatively common; the disturbance Arrhythmias
of heartbeat rhythm
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Terms in this set (179)
Broadly encompasses a range of diseases of the heart Cardiovascular Disease
and blood vessels
Can include other potentially devastating diseases, like Cardiovascular Disease
heart attack or stroke
A disease rough on by buildup of fatty, waxy Cardiovascular Disease
accumulations that restrict or block blood flow
, What % of women and men under the age of 40 have 9-10%
CVD?
What fraction of Americans have some form of CVD? 1/3
What is the biggest cause of death in America and also Cardiovascular Disease
the leading cause of death amongst men and women?
T or F: True
CVD can start early in life
What two things does CVD affect? Heart & Blood Vessels
How does CVD affect cells? - Can't properly deliver oxygen & energy to cells
- Can't properly remove CO2 and waste from cells
Hardening/stiffening and restriction of the arteries due to Atherosclerosis
abnormal accumulations inside the blood vessels
What is a major factor in many forms of CVD? Atherosclerosis
Fatty, waxy, yellowish, sludge like debris Atheromas
Atherosclerosis causes __________ to accumulate inside Atheromas
arteries and arterioles
Hardened blockages of calcium salts, cholesterol, Plaques
cellular waste, blood clotting proteins, and white blood
cells
Sustained high blood pressure Hypertension
What is the most common form of CVD? Hypertension
Greatest killer of the CVD's Coronary Heart Disease
Caused by atherosclerosis in the heart's main blood Coronary Heart Disease
vessles
What is it called when the symptoms of Coronary Heart Peripheral Artery Disease
Disease occurs in the feet, ankles, calves, hands,
forearms, etc.?
Chest pain cause by ischemia Angina Pectoris
Reduction of the heart's blood and oxygen supply Ischemia
Irregular heartbeat; relatively common; the disturbance Arrhythmias
of heartbeat rhythm
