Name That Heart Condition!
This condition occurs when blood pressure stays above 130/80.
What is Hypertension?
This lifestyle habit damages endothelium and accelerates atherosclerosis.
What is Smoking?
This eating plan emphasizes fruits, veggies, whole grains, and low-fat dairy to lower BP.
What is the DASH diet?
Normal resting heart rate for an adult typically falls between these two values.
What is 60-100 bpm?
Shortness of breath, leg swelling, and fatigue are hallmark signs of this pumping problem.
What is heart failure?
This chronic disease marked by elevated blood glucose greatly increases heart attack risk.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
Reducing this mineral to under 2,300 mg/day helps decrease blood pressure.
What is Sodium?
Normal total cholesterol should stay below this value to minimize cardiovascular risk.
What is 200 mg/dL?
An irregular heartbeat originating in the atria, often described as “quivering.”
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Low levels of this “good” cholesterol increase risk for coronary artery disease.
What is HDL?
Regular exercise helps reduce insulin resistance by increasing this type of glucose transporter in skeletal muscle.
What is GLUT-4?
Chest pain that occurs with exertion and improves with rest is most commonly this condition.
What is Stable Angina?
Postmenopausal women experience a rise in cardiovascular risk largely due to decreased levels of this protective hormone.
What is Estrogen?
Weight loss and increased physical activity lower blood pressure partly by decreasing activity of this hormone system.
What is the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS)?
A 62-year-old man develops sudden-onset chest pain radiating to the back. His BP is unequal in both arms. What condition should you suspect?
Elevated levels of this liver-produced inflammatory protein indicate endothelial inflammation and predict higher risk for heart attack or stroke.
What is C-Reactive Protein (CRP)?
Smoking cessation rapidly improves vascular health by restoring availability of this endothelium-derived vasodilator.
What is nitric oxide (NO)?