Heart Disease
This medication dilates the arteries during an episode of chest pain.
What is Nitroglycerin?
This helps to prevent injuries, muscle soreness and increases flexibility.
What is stretching?
True or False. Eating less sodium can reduce your blood pressure.
What is true?
These are the risk factors for heart disease that cannot be changed
What is age, gender, family history?
This is a normal blood sugar range.
What is 70-100 mg/dL.
This is made up of cholesterol, calcium, cellular waste products and fatty substances. A build-up of this in the arteries can lead to heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.
What is plaque?
How many minutes of aerobic activity should you get a week according to the American Heart Association?
150 minutes per week.
At least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise 5 days a week.
True or False. Most salt we eat is added during cooking or at the table.
What is false. About 75% of salt we eat comes from processed foods such as cheese, deli meats, sauces, soups, and ready-to-eat meals.
This is the most COMMON type of heart disease.
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?
- It can lead to chest pain, heart attack, heart failure, and heart rhythm problems.
- It kills 370,000+ people annually.
This is considered a normal blood pressure.
What is 120/80?
True or False. After a heart attack or heart surgery, most individuals cannot return to their previous jobs.
What is false.
How many days a week should you do muscle-strengthening activities according to the American Heart Association?
At least 2 days.
This is the amount of water you should be drinking every day.
What is 6-8 glasses?
This is a medical condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar?
What is diabetes. High blood sugars cause the arteries to become more vulnerable to developing plaque.
This procedure is done to help keep an artery open
What is Stent Placement?
List some classic symptoms of a heart attack.
What is crushing pain in chest; pain that spread from chest to shoulders, neck, jaw or arms; indigestion or heartburn; nausea and vomiting; difficulty breathing.
These are the 3 recommended ways to live a healthier life.
What is exercise, diet, and reducing stress?
List some sources of monounsaturated fats (fats that are good for you).
What is olive oil, avocados, peanut butter, nuts, seeds. These fats typically come from plants.
Men over the age of ___ and women over the age ____ are at greater risk for developing Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
What is 45 (men) and 55 (women)
You can help control this risk factor by replacing trans fats for more monounsaturated fats in your diet.
What is high cholesterol?
A program that is monitored by professionals to help you gain endurance and strength following a cardiac event/procedure.
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation :)
Name 3 Benefits of Cardiac Rehab
- Lessen your chances of another Heart Attack
- Control heart disease symptoms such as chest discomfort or shortness of breath.
- Stop or reverse damage to you blood vessels in your heart.
- Improve stamina and strength, get yourself back to your usual activities including work, hobbies, and regular exercise.
- Improve your confidence and well-being.
This is the amount of sodium that you should limit yourself to every day.
What is no more than 1500 mg per day?
List at least 3 risk factors for heart disease that can be changed.
What is smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, diabetes, obesity, and stress.
True or False? Recent studies have shown that people who complete a cardiac rehabilitation program can increase their life expectancy by up to five years?
TRUE