Causes
Emotions
Medications
Drugs & Alcohol
Facts
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What is the leading cause for a stroke?
High Blood Pressure
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What two emotions are connected to the Cardiovascular System?
Fear and Anger
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Name 1 of the 3 medications for Cardiovascular Disease.
Alpha and Beta Blockers Alpha-Adrenergic Blocking Drugs Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
100
Name 2 of the 4 drugs that have the biggest effect on the Cardiovascular System.
Nicotine Stimulants Steroids Alcohol
100
What is the #1 killer in America?
Cardiovascular Disease
200
What 3 factors gives you a greater risk of heart attack or stroke?
Smoker Diabetic Obese
200
How do your emotions affect the Cardiovascular System?
Increase blood pressure and add more stress to it.
200
What are the effects of Alpha and Beta Blockers?
Lowers elevated blood pressure and relieves angina.
200
Name 2 things that using drugs and alcohol can cause?
High blood pressure High and increased heart rate Hypertension Heart disease Heart attack Cardiovascular disease
200
What is the Cardiovascular System?
The system of the heart and blood vessels and the blood itself
300
What kind of risk factors cause about 80% or coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease?
Behavioral risk factors
300
What is a big factor when looking at the Cardiovascular System?
Stress
300
What is a common side effect for Cardiovascular Disease medications?
Dizziness Nausea
300
The effects of drugs and alcohol on the cardiovascular system depend on what 3 things?
Biological make-up of person The dosage Period of time using
300
How many people died in the year 2008 due to Cardiovascular Disease?
17.3 Million
400
Name the two symptoms of a heart attack.
Pain or discomfort in the center of the chest Pain or discomfort in the left shoulder, arms, back and jaw
400
There is very little research that says what two emotions have an affect on the cardiovascular system?
Joy and Sadness
400
What are the effects of ACE Inhibitors?
Dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow while decreasing high blood pressure, vascular muscle spasm and workload of heart.
400
Longtime use of drugs and alcohol can cause what?
Heart Disease
400
Name 4 diseases that are caused by Cardiovascular Disease
Stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis
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