Medications
This medication dilates the arteries coronary during an episode of chest pain.
What is Nitroglycerin?
These are other symptoms of heart attack other than chest pain (name 2)
What are sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, extreme fatigue, radiating pain to jaw, arm, back
This is the top number of your blood pressure reading
What is systolic?
(pressure exerted on the arteries as the left ventricle is pumping blood out to the body)
These are 3 modifiable (controllable) risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease
What are high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, sedentary lifestyle, stress, obesity, poor diet?
These are 2 categories at the top of our food labels that are VERY important to look at
What are serving size and servings per container?
These meds are often prescribed after coronary artery stent placement, they help keep stents open
What is Aspirin and/or Plavix, Brilinta, or Effient
This is how NOT to get to the hospital if having symptoms of heart attack
What is driving yourself?!!
This is the bottom number of your blood pressure reading
What is diastolic? (The pressure exerted on your arteries when the left ventricle is resting and filling)
These two lifestyle changes can greatly improve our heart health and overall mental/physical health
What are regular exercise and healthy dietary habits?
These are the 4 items on our nutrition labels that are unhealthy, one is cholesterol. Name the other 3
What are sodium, saturated fat, trans fat
This medication is prescribed to lower heart rate and blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood
What is a beta blocker, or specific name (atenolol, metropolol, coreg, etc)
This is the leading cause of death in the US and has been for over 100 years
What is cardiovascular disease?
This should be limited to 2000 mg/day (1500 mg/day if history of heart failure)
What is sodium intake?
These are 2 uncontrollable (unmodifiable) risk factors for developing heart disease
What are family history, gender, race, age?
When reading our restaurant menu, these are food prep terms we should look for (name 3)
What are broiled, grilled, steamed, baked, dressing/sauce on the side
This class of medications reduces the amount of fluid inside of blood vessels and makes you urinate more
What are diuretics, or "water pills" (Lasix, HCTZ, Bumex etc.)
Women may have these symptoms of heart attack, and mistakenly attribute them to something else
What is epigastric pain, fatigue, nausea
These factors can contribute to developing high blood pressure (name 2)
What is smoking, stress, high sodium diet, sleep apnea, increased alcohol intake
Meditation, journaling, and socializing are all ways to cope with this controllable risk factor
What is stress?
When reading our restaurant menu, these are food prep terms we should avoid (name 3)
What are fried, cream sauced, salted, buttered, dressing
These medications lower our cholesterol levels
What are statins? (atorvastatin, simvastatin)
This area of our country has the highest incidence of death due to cardiovascular disease
What is the South?
These are negative effects on our bodies caused by consuming large amounts of sodium (name 2)
What are high BP, weight gain, fluid retention?
This is the number one WORST habit that negatively impacts your heart health
What is smoking?
This is what we like to see for %Daily Value (%DV) in the unhealthy categories on our food labels
What is <5%?