Risk Factors
This is the bottom number of your blood pressure
What is diastolic?
These foods supply 40% of the sodium that Americans consume
What are pizza, burritos/tacos, soups, salty snacks, pasta dishes, burgers
These are benefits of sustained aerobic exercise
What are wt loss, stress reduction, lowered blood pressure, lower cholesterol, lowered blood sugar
This is the best method for strengthening heart muscle
What is aerobic exercise?
These are risk factors that you CANNOT control
What are age, gender, family history, race
This is a technique used while food shopping to choose options that are heart healthy
What is label reading?
This is the type of activity that exercises your heart muscle
What is sustained aerobic exercise?
Chest discomfort or pain
Pain or pressure radiating to the left arm, shoulder, or back
Shortness of breath
Dizziness or lightheadedness
Cold sweat
Throat or jaw pain
What are symptoms of heart attack in men?
These are 3 risk factors that you CAN control
What are high cholesterol, weight, sedentary lifestyle
These are examples of super foods, low in calories and sodium but high in nutritional value
What are eggs, avocado, berries, nuts, fish/shellfish, legumes, garlic, dark chocolate
This is the minimum number of minutes of aerobic activity that "count" as exercise
What is ten?
This is the percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heart beat
What is the ejection fraction?
This is 40 or >, the level of "good" cholesterol that helps to lower the "bad" cholesterol
What is an acceptable HDL cholesterol level?
This is the amount of sodium we should limit ourselves to consuming daily
What 1800-2000 mg (less if hx heart failure)
These are strategies to making exercise a healthy habit that will be continued long-term
What are get an exercise buddy, exercise in the morning, have gym equipment at home, wear approp clothing/shoes
This is the most common coronary artery to become narrowed with fatty plaque, causing angina and/or heart attack
What are the left anterior descending coronary artery?
This is the number of minutes and amount of time we would like our patients to exercise each week
What is 30-60 minutes, 4-6 times per week?
These are high protein, low saturated fat foods
What are fish/shellfish, chicken breast, eggs, tofu, beans, nuts
The best dancer at York Hospital Cardiac Rehab (and the world)
Who is Bev?
Chest pain or discomfort (may be different from men)
Pain in arms, back, neck, or jaw
Stomach pain
Shortness of breath, nausea, or lightheadedness
Sweating
Fatigue
What are common symptoms of a heart attack in women?