NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
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Cardiovascular
Professor Hayes
Coronary artery disease
➢ Atherosclerosis…….What is it?
o Abnormal accumulation of lipid deposits and fibrous tissue in the
o Most common cause of death in the US
o Plaque buildup causes hypertension
➢ Who develops it?
o Obese
o Smokers
o Family history
o Sedentary
o Risk increases with age
o High fat high carb diet
o Stress
o Diabetes
o HTN
o Increased lipids
o Metabolic syndrome
o Sleep apnea
o Kidney disease
o Post-menopausal women= same chance of developing as
men Cholesterol
➢ Produced by the body
➢ Needed for hormone synthesis
➢ Found in large quantities in the brain and nerve tissue
o Comes from diet (animal products)
o Liver-
➢ Good and Bad
o Total- keep below 200
o HDL (happy)- men ^40, women
^50
▪ Hauls and dumps in the liver
▪ Transports the cholesterol away from the tissue and the cells
of the arterial wall to the liver
o LDL (bad)- keep below 100
▪ Deposited in the walls of the artery and causes the plaque
in the arteries
NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
,NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
▪ Causes CAD
▪ If you have CAD or diabetes-keep below 70
Triglycerides
➢ Made from fatty acids and
glycerol
o Stored in the adipose tissue
NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
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o Source of energy
o Affected by stress, diabetes, alcohol use, decreased physical activity
o Oral contraceptives, diabetes, other diseases increase
triglycerides and cause buildup
▪ Normal triglycerides- below 150
▪ Borderline high is 150-199
▪ High is 200-499
▪ Very high is 500 or higher
CAD S/S
NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
exam test 2022 update
Cardiovascular
Professor Hayes
Coronary artery disease
➢ Atherosclerosis…….What is it?
o Abnormal accumulation of lipid deposits and fibrous tissue in the
o Most common cause of death in the US
o Plaque buildup causes hypertension
➢ Who develops it?
o Obese
o Smokers
o Family history
o Sedentary
o Risk increases with age
o High fat high carb diet
o Stress
o Diabetes
o HTN
o Increased lipids
o Metabolic syndrome
o Sleep apnea
o Kidney disease
o Post-menopausal women= same chance of developing as
men Cholesterol
➢ Produced by the body
➢ Needed for hormone synthesis
➢ Found in large quantities in the brain and nerve tissue
o Comes from diet (animal products)
o Liver-
➢ Good and Bad
o Total- keep below 200
o HDL (happy)- men ^40, women
^50
▪ Hauls and dumps in the liver
▪ Transports the cholesterol away from the tissue and the cells
of the arterial wall to the liver
o LDL (bad)- keep below 100
▪ Deposited in the walls of the artery and causes the plaque
in the arteries
NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
,NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
▪ Causes CAD
▪ If you have CAD or diabetes-keep below 70
Triglycerides
➢ Made from fatty acids and
glycerol
o Stored in the adipose tissue
NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
, NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
o Source of energy
o Affected by stress, diabetes, alcohol use, decreased physical activity
o Oral contraceptives, diabetes, other diseases increase
triglycerides and cause buildup
▪ Normal triglycerides- below 150
▪ Borderline high is 150-199
▪ High is 200-499
▪ Very high is 500 or higher
CAD S/S
NURS Cardiovascula study guide review
exam test 2022 update
