Acronym
CAD
What is Coronary Artery Disease?
Combining form meaning heart
What is Cardi/o- ?
atri/o-
What is the combining form meaning atrium?
The most prevalent type of heart disease
What is CAD?
Quitting smoking, eating a heart-healthy diet, and increasing exercise.
What are the three main ways to prevent CAD?
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
Combining form meaning heart muscle
What is myocardi/o- ?
dys-
What is the prefix meaning, painful, abnormal, difficult, labored?
Most at risk age of individuals for CAD
What is above the age of 45/55 years old?
The diet that has been shown to improve heart health
What is the Mediterranean diet?
AFIB
What is atrial fibrillation?
Combining form meaning muscle
What is my/o- ?
angi/o-
What is the combining form meaning vessel?
Most common signs/symptoms of CAD
What is chest pain?
-in relation to CAD?
Who is more prone to CAD diagnosis?
Male or Female
Who are Males?
Men
CABG
What is a coronary artery bypass graft?
Combining form meaning chest cavity?
What is thorac/o- ?
-sclerosis
What is the suffix meaning, hardening?
High 'LDL' cholesterol
What is the name of "high 'bad' cholesterol"?
The main threat when you have a CAD diagnosis
What is cardiac arrest and death?
CKD
What is chronic kidney disease?
Combining form meaning yellowish, fatty plaque
What is ather/o- ?
-stenosis
What is the suffix meaning constriction, narrowing?
Angioplasty (PCI) and CABG
What are two surgeries to improve CAD?
Atherosclerosis is
What causes CAD?
What is the hardening of fatty plaque?