CVD Facts
What does CVD stand for?
Cardiovascular Disease
True or False: Excessive Body Fat is a risk factor for CVD.
True
What does CHD stand for?
Coronary Heart Disease
A stroke affects the ________ vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
Blood
Diabetes is a condition in which the blood glucose (sugar) is inhibited from entering the ___________.
Cell
CVD is disease of any aspect of the cardiovascular system which includes the heart, blood and ___________?
Blood Vessels
True or False: Personal History is a risk factor for CVD.
True
The most predominant form of CVD is _____________
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Atherosclerosis (narrowing of arteries due to build-up of deposits in arterial wall) can cause a blood clot to form inside the cerebral artery and block the blood flow to the ___________?
Brain
There are ____ types of diabetes.
2
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for roughly forty percent of the mortality rate in what year?
2005
____________ the number one cause of CVD.
Smoking
This disease causes a narrowing of the ____________ which supply the heart with nutrients through its blood flow.
Coronary arteries
The most important risk factor for stroke is ________________
Hypertension
Diabetes kills about _________ Americans a year.
75,000
There are ______ major forms of CVD.
Seven
Yes
CHD is also known as a ____________ attack.
Heart
Minor strokes may cause temporary dizziness or slight weakness or ____________
Numbness
Type 1 is insulin-dependent and Type 2 is _________________.
Non-insulin dependent
The major forms are 1. High blood pressure, 2. Congenital Heart disease, 3. Coronary Heart Disease, 4.Peripheral vascular disease, 5. Rheumatic heart disease 6. Atherosclerosis and 7. __________
7. Stroke
Besides loud snoring, what is the other risk factor of CHD?
Gum Disease
A heart attack is a blockage of normal blood supply to an area of the _________ that causes permanent damage.
Heart
True or False: You can prevent Type 1 diabetes with a diet high in water-soluble fiber (found in fruits, vegetables, oats and beans) and an aerobic exercise program.
False