Exam 10: Cardiovascular Health

A heart rate that is too fast, too slow, or irregular is called angina.

How is hypertension usually detected?

For some people, adopting therapeutic lifestyle changes such as weight management, increased physical activity, and dietary changes is enough to lower cholesterol levels.

A condition resulting from the heart's inability to pump out all the blood that returns to it is called _________________.

For adults, a desirable/recommended level of total cholesterol should be _____ mmol/L.

Certain CVD risk factors are often found in a cluster referred to as _____ syndrome

People who are unable to talk about heart ache and personal problems with others are at an increased risk for heart disease.

An artery narrowed by a plaque cannot be vulnerable to blockage by blood clots.

A lipoprotein containing relatively little cholesterol that helps transport cholesterol out of the arteries is __________________________.

A lipoprotein containing a moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol, that deposits cholesterol into the arteries is called ____________.

Having an unfavorable set of genes increases the risk for CVD and the risk is not modifiable by lifestyle factors.

More than _________% of people who suffer a stroke, will have long-term disability.

The safe upper limit for daily sodium consumption set by Health Canada is equivalent to about _____ of salt.

The process of atherosclerosis typically begins at about age 50.

Aspirin may be recommended for people with heart disease because it reduces clotting and inflammation.

Studies have shown that a high-fibre diet is associated with a 5-10% reduction in the risk of heart attack and stroke.

If brain cells are deprived of blood for more than a few minutes, they die.

How does excess body weight put a person at risk for heart disease?

Canadian Hypertension Guidelines define high blood pressure in adults as equal to or greater than:

The risk of heart attack increases dramatically after age 65.