Medications
Class of medication that works to reduce cholesterol levels in the body.
What are Statins?
An average pulse ranges between __ and ___ BPM.
What is 60 to 100 BPM
The minimum number of minutes of aerobic exercise needed per week
What is 150 minutes/week
These are lifestyle changes that can be made to lower risk of heart disease/events
What is diet, exercise, smoking, etc.
This is the goal for how much water a person should consume per day (unless you are on a water restriction)
What is 64 oz / day
The standard dosage of baby aspirin prescribed to cardiac patients
What is 81 mg
The number that you want your total cholesterol to be under
What is <200 mg/dL (general population)
~180 mg/dL (cardiac pts)
Flexibility is a type of exercise done to preserve and lengthen the ___ and the ___
What are tendons and muscles
This is the medical condition where blood pressure is higher than recommended
What is hypertension
Out of fats, carbs, and proteins, which carries the most calories per gram?
What is fats
9 cals/gram
This med is given to patients who have received stents... it prevents the blood from sticking to the stent
What is Plavix?
This is the minimum % blockage of an artery before intervention
What is 70% occlusion
This daily movement/work is commonly mistaken for exercise but does not elicit a cardiac response physiologically that ultimately improves heart health/function
What is physical activity
This chronic condition occurs when the body cannot properly utilize insulin, leading to high glucose levels
What is diabetes
When looking at a nutrition label, it is important that the % DV for sodium not exceed __%
What is 5%
This class of drug is commonly used to reduce blood pressure
What are beta-blockers?
(ex. metoprolol)
An HBA1C over __% qualifies a person as pre-diabetic
What is 5.7%
This type of exercise is recommended for growing/maintaining skeletal muscle mass
What is strength/anaerobic/weight training
These are risk factors that contribute to cardiac disease that canNOT be modified
What is age, DNA, and gender
Cardiac patients should limit sodium intake to ___mg per day
What is <2000 mg
Sometimes less depending on cardiologist
This drug is a vasodilator... it is given to patients experiencing chest pain... the medication is placed under the tongue
What is nitroglycerin?
Completing a cardiac rehab program reduces cardiac mortality by __%
What is 31%
Benefits of exercise include
- reduced risk of disease (diabetes, heart disease, etc)
- improved mood, brain function, and sleep
- weight management
- improved overall health
This is the bad kind of cholesterol... ideally this number should be below100mg/dL
What is LDL (low-density lipoprotein)
This is the unhealthy type of fat in our diet. Intake of this fat should be limited to no more than __ grams/day
What is saturated fat
13 grams/day